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assumption

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as⋅sump⋅tion

  [uh-suhmp-shuhn]
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–noun
1. something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption.
2. the act of taking for granted or supposing.
3. the act of taking to or upon oneself.
4. the act of taking possession of something: the assumption of power.
5. arrogance; presumption.
6. the taking over of another's debts or obligations.
7. Ecclesiastical.
a. (often initial capital letter) the bodily taking up into heaven of the Virgin Mary.
b. (initial capital letter) a feast commemorating this, celebrated on August 15.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME assumpcioun, assompcioun, assumsion < L assūmptiōn- (s. of assūmptiō), equiv. to assūmpt(us) taken up (ptp. of assūmere; see assume ) + -iōn- -ion

Synonyms:
1, 2. presupposition. 1. hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory. 3. presumption. 5. effrontery, forwardness.
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as·sump·tion   (ə-sŭmp'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of taking to or upon oneself: assumption of an obligation.

  2. The act of taking possession or asserting a claim: assumption of command.

  3. The act of taking for granted: assumption of a false theory.

  4. Something taken for granted or accepted as true without proof; a supposition: a valid assumption.

  5. Presumption; arrogance.

  6. Logic A minor premise.

  7. Assumption

    1. Christianity The taking up of the Virgin Mary into heaven in body and soul after her death.

    2. A feast celebrating this event.

    3. August 15, the day on which this feast is observed.


[Middle English assumpcion, from Latin assūmptiō, assūmptiōn-, adoption, from assūmptus, past participle of assūmere, to adopt; see assume.]
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