assumption
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assumption¹
- /əˈsʌm(p).ʃ(ə)n/
Rhymes with -ʌmpʃən
Where it comes from
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.
noun assumptions
- The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting. His assumption of secretarial duties was timely.
- The 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.
- The 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.
- The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
- The 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.
- A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
- Assumptio.
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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: presumption, supposition, premise, premiss, presumptuousness, laying claim, presumptive, conjecture, presupposition, guess, guesswork, possibility, eventuality, suggestion, alleged, postulate
Translations
Every language
noun supposition
| 中文 | 假设 jiǎshè |
|---|---|
| Português | suposição, pressuposição |
| Français | supposition |
| Deutsch | Annahme, Vermutung, Unterstellung, Mutmaßung, Voraussetzung, These |
| Italiano | supposizione |
| Ελληνικά | υπόθεση ypóthesi |
| Română | presupunere |
| Русский | предположе́ние predpoložénije |
| עברית | השערה hash'ará, הנחה hanakhá |
noun the act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself
| Español | asunción |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 假設 /假设 jiǎshè |
| Français | assomption |
| Deutsch | Übernahme, Annahme, Anmaßung |
| Italiano | assunzione |
| Ελληνικά | ανάληψη análipsi |
| Română | asumare |
| Русский | приня́тие на себя́ prinjátije na sebjá |
noun thing supposed
| Português | pressuposto, pressuposição |
|---|---|
| Français | supposition, hypothèse |
| Deutsch | Annahme, Vermutung, Unterstellung, Mutmaßung, Voraussetzung, These |
| Italiano | presupposto, ipotesi, supposizione |
| Ελληνικά | υπόθεση ypóthesi |
| Română | presupunere, supoziție f ipoteză |
| עברית | השערה hash'ará, הנחה hanakhá |
noun the minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism
| Français | proposition, prémisse |
|---|---|
| Русский | посы́лка posýlka |
noun taking of a person up into heaven
| Español | asunción |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | स्वर्गारोहण svargārohaṇ |
| Português | assunção |
| Français | assomption |
| Deutsch | Himmelfahrt, Auffahrt, Assumtion |
| Ελληνικά | ανάληψη análipsi |
| Română | înălțare |
| עברית | עלייה השמיימה |
noun festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
| Español | asunción |
|---|---|
| Português | assunção |
| Français | assomption |
| Deutsch | Himmelfahrt, Mariä Himmelfahrt |
| Italiano | Assunzione |
| Ελληνικά | Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου Koímisi tis Theotókou |
| Română | Adormirea Maicii Domnului |
| עברית | העלייה השמימה f Haaliyá Hashamayma |
name a Catholic dogma
| Français | Assomption |
|---|---|
| Italiano | Assunzione |
name a holy day of obligation
| Español | Asunción |
|---|---|
| Français | Assomption |
| Italiano | Assunzione |
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title = {assumption},
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