Meanings
assumption1
nounassumption (countable and uncountable, plural assumptions)
plural assumptions
- countableuncountableThe act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
Their assumption of his guilt disqualified them from jury duty.
- countableuncountableThe thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
No doubt a finite evaluative argument must make some unargued evaluative assumptions, just as finite factual arguments must make some unargued factual assumptions.
1976, “The Journal of Aesthetic Education, Volume 10”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name) - countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
- countableuncountableThe taking of a person up into heaven.
Of vvhat texte thou proveſt hell / vvill a nother prove purgatory / a nother lymbo patrum / and a nother the aſſumpcion of oure ladi: And a nother ſhall prove of the ſame texte that an Ape hath a tayle.
1528 October 12 (Gregorian calendar), William Tyndale, “William Tyndale other wise Called William Hychins vnto the Reader”, in The Obediẽce of a Christen Man […], [Antwerp]: [Johannes Hoochstraten], →OCLC, folio xix, recto - countableuncountableA festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
- countablerhetoricuncountableAssumptio.
Assumption2
proper noun
- The Assumption of Mary, the mother of Jesus, into heaven, a Catholic dogma.
- A Christian holy day of obligation (August 15) celebrating the Assumption of Mary.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncelebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox Church
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Assumption of MaryAugust 15
Broader
nouna statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
nouna hypothesis that is taken for granted
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nounaudacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
- Proto-Italic*ad
- Proto-Italic*ad-
- Latinad-
- Proto-Indo-European*upó
- Proto-Italic*supo
- Latinsub
- Latinsub-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁em-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁émeti
- Proto-Italic*emō
- Latinemō
- Latinsūmō
- Latinassūmō
- Latinassūmptiō
- Middle Englishassumpcioun
- Englishassumption
From Middle English assumpcioun, from Medieval Latin assūmptiō (“a taking up (into heaven)”) and Latin assūmptiō (“a taking up, adoption, the minor proposition of a syllogism”) (whence -ion), from Latin assūmō (whence as- (“assimilated form of ad-”). See also assume. Doublet of assumptio.
More words from Middle English, Medieval Latin, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek ἀνάληψις, ὑπόληψις
- ἀνάληψις (análēpsis)the act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- ὑπόληψις (hupólēpsis)supposition
Basque jasokunde, Jasokunde
- jasokundea Catholic dogma
- Jasokundea holy day of obligation
Bulgarian приемане, предположение
- приемане (priemane)the act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- предположение (predpoloženie)thing supposed
- допускане (dopuskane)thing supposed
- успение (uspenie)taking of a person up into heaven
- Успение Богородично (Uspenie Bogorodično)festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- предположение (predpoloženie)supposition
- допускане (dopuskane)supposition
Catalan assumpció, suposició
- assumpcióthe act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- suposicióthing supposed
- hipòtesithing supposed
- supòsitthing supposed
- proposicióthe minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism
- premissa menorthe minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism
- assumpciótaking of a person up into heaven
- Assumpciófestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- suposiciósupposition
Chinese Mandarin 假設 /假设, 假设
- 假設 /假设 (jiǎshè)the act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- 假设 (jiǎshè)supposition
Czech Nanebevzetí Panny Marie, předpoklad
- Nanebevzetí Panny Mariefestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- předpokladsupposition
Danish antagelse, formodning
- antagelsething supposed
- formodningthing supposed
- optagelse i himlentaking of a person up into heaven
- himmelfartfestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- antagelsesupposition
Dutch op zich nemen, veronderstelling
- op zich nementhe act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- veronderstellingthing supposed
- aannamething supposed
- hemelvaarttaking of a person up into heaven
- Mariahemelvaartfestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- hemelvaartfestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- Tenhemelopnemingfestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- veronderstellingsupposition
- aannamesupposition
Esperanto supozo, supozo
- supozothe act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- supozosupposition
Finnish ottaminen, omaksuminen
- ottaminenthe act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- omaksuminenthe act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- oletusthing supposed
- olettamusthing supposed
- alipremissithe minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism
- taivaaseenastuminentaking of a person up into heaven
- Neitsyt Marian taivaaseen ottamisen päiväfestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- oletussupposition
- olettamussupposition
French assomption, supposition
- assomptionthe act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- suppositionthing supposed
- hypothèsething supposed
- propositionthe minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism
- prémissethe minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism
- assomptiontaking of a person up into heaven
- assomptionfestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- suppositionsupposition
- Assomptiona Catholic dogma
- Assomptiona holy day of obligation
German Übernahme, Annahme
- Übernahmethe act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- Annahmethe act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- Anmaßungthe act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- Annahmething supposed
- Vermutungthing supposed
- Unterstellungthing supposed
- Mutmaßungthing supposed
- Voraussetzungthing supposed
- Thesething supposed
- Himmelfahrttaking of a person up into heaven
- Auffahrttaking of a person up into heaven
- Assumtiontaking of a person up into heaven
Greek ανάληψη, υπόθεση
- ανάληψη (análipsi)the act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- υπόθεση (ypóthesi)thing supposed
- ανάληψη (análipsi)taking of a person up into heaven
- Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου (Koímisi tis Theotókou)festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- υπόθεση (ypóthesi)supposition
Hebrew השערה hash'ará, הנחה hanakhá
- השערה hash'aráthing supposed
- הנחה hanakháthing supposed
- עלייה השמיימהtaking of a person up into heaven
- העלייה השמימה f Haaliyá Hashamaymafestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- השערה hash'arásupposition
- הנחה hanakhásupposition
Hindi स्वर्गारोहण
- स्वर्गारोहण (svargārohaṇ)taking of a person up into heaven
Hungarian mennybemenetel, Nagyboldogasszony
- mennybemeneteltaking of a person up into heaven
- Nagyboldogasszonyfestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- feltevéssupposition
Indonesian asumsi, asumsi
- asumsithing supposed
- asumsisupposition
- andaiansupposition
- anggapansupposition
Irish foshuíomh, foshuíomh
- foshuíomhthing supposed
- foshuíomhthe minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism
- Deastógáilfestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- foshuíomhsupposition
Italian assunzione, presupposto
- assunzionethe act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- presuppostothing supposed
- ipotesithing supposed
- supposizionething supposed
- Assunzionefestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- supposizionesupposition
- Assunzionea Catholic dogma
- Assunzionea holy day of obligation
Latin assumptio
- assumptiothe act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
Lithuanian Žolinė
- Žolinėfestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
Māori pūmāramarama, whakatarunatanga
- pūmāramaramathing supposed
- whakatarunatangathing supposed
- kīponosupposition
Polish przypuszczenie, wniebowzięcie
- przypuszczeniething supposed
- wniebowzięcietaking of a person up into heaven
- Wniebowzięciefestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- Wniebowzięciea Catholic dogma
- Wniebowzięciea holy day of obligation
Portuguese pressuposto, pressuposição
- pressupostothing supposed
- pressuposiçãothing supposed
- assunçãotaking of a person up into heaven
- assunçãofestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- suposiçãosupposition
- pressuposiçãosupposition
Romanian asumare, presupunere
- asumarethe act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- presupunerething supposed
- supoziție f ipotezăthing supposed
- înălțaretaking of a person up into heaven
- Adormirea Maicii Domnuluifestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- presupuneresupposition
Russian приня́тие на себя́, посы́лка
- приня́тие на себя́ (prinjátije na sebjá)the act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- посы́лка (posýlka)the minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism
- предположе́ние (predpoložénije)supposition
Spanish asunción, asunción
- asunciónthe act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- asuncióntaking of a person up into heaven
- asunciónfestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
- Asuncióna holy day of obligation
Swedish himmelsfärd
- himmelsfärdfestival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
Turkish varsayım, varsayım
- varsayımthe act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
- varsayımthing supposed
- varsayımsupposition
Ukrainian внебовзятие, припущення
- внебовзятие (vnebovzjatye)taking of a person up into heaven
- припущення (prypuščennja)supposition
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with assumption
consumptionpresumptionresumptionsumptionsubsumptiongumptionoverconsumptionabsumptionanticonsumptionautoconsumptioncoconsumptioncyberconsumptionhyperconsumptionmetaconsumptionmisassumptionnonassumptionnonconsumptionnonresumptionphotoconsumptionpreassumptionprosumptionreassumptionreconsumptionrumgumption
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