presumption
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5.8
- noun
- /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
:
suposición
- His argument was built on the presumption that all participants had equal knowledge of the topic.
- strong presumption
- such a presumption
But it's, I think, I think a lot of what is lost is the presumption of good intentions.
- But it's, I think, I think a lot of what is lost is the presumption of good intentions.
- And ISIS suggests that that's a temptation. You might want to avoid that presumption.
- And the presumption is that they're either going to crush under the pressure.
- To some extent, we can at least make that presumption.
- We're just depleting our stocks on the presumption that we won't be in an existential conundrum.
- The problem is that there has the argument has has developed as if the presumption has to be on secrecy.
- So if you're talking about something that complex, if you can't find simple ways to discuss it, my presumption is that you're actually obfuscating the truth.
- So there isn't this very common presumption of something either being of faith or of reason.
- Talent is never enough because there are stories, books, poems that can be written about people who made the presumption that talent was enough.
- The core presumption here is that unborn children are alive and that they are worthy of our protection.
- I didn't, you know, people ask me whether I entered with pre presumptions, with presumptions, prejudices.
- So even people who are atheistic, it's a surface presumption mostly.
- Not literally the words so much as just the, the, the presumption.
Examples
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Would that be a fair presumption?
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In the US there's a presumption of innocence.
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The Japanese start with the presumption that you will do your job.
Academic text (1996) -
A presumption based on scenes from television and movies.
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As a journalist, I would never begin a story with a presumption of guilt.
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Even after the independence of India, the presumption of European superiority remained.
Academic text (1992) -
The report also finds, however, that women still face the presumption of incompetence and earn less than men.
Academic text (1995) -
Contrary to the prevailing presumption among scientists, the public image has not changed for lack of knowledge.
Academic text (1995) -
But don't make presumptions about what's going on inside other people.
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It may be that Laura and I have been rather cautious in our presumptions, but we decided not to second guess too much.
Synonyms
513
3.5
A belief people accept as true without proof
288
4.8
A guess or idea made without enough proof
48
2.7
A guess made without enough evidence
23
7.3
An idea that people accept as true without proof
19
6.8
An opinion you form before you have enough facts that makes you judge unfairly
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5.6
An opinion you form before you have enough facts
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7.7
A belief people accept as true before they discuss something
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8.1
An idea accepted as true without proof and used to build a theory
4
3.3
A simple idea or belief that people accept without proof and that supports an argument
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4.3
An opinion you make before you know the facts
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9.3
An idea people accept without proof and use to build an argument
1
9.5
An idea you think may be true
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5.3
An opinion you form before you know enough facts
An idea you have before you know or see something
Antonyms
How Certain
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4.5
∞
1.1
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5.8
513
3.5
23
7.3
288
4.8
768
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Presumption comes from Latin parts pre- 'before' and sumere 'to take', so it originally meant 'to take beforehand'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of an idea you 'take' as true before you have proof, just like the common word assume.