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- re|as|sump|tion «REE uh SUHMP shuhn», noun.a second assumption.
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As|sump|tion — «uh SUHMP shuhn», noun. 1. a thing assumed: »His assumption that he would win the prize proved incorrect. Every assertion of fact or system of facts rests on assumptions, avowed or implied (John E. Owen). SYNONYM(S): supposition, hypothesis,… … Useful english dictionary
as|sump|tion — «uh SUHMP shuhn», noun. 1. a thing assumed: »His assumption that he would win the prize proved incorrect. Every assertion of fact or system of facts rests on assumptions, avowed or implied (John E. Owen). SYNONYM(S): supposition, hypothesis,… … Useful english dictionary
con|sump|tion — «kuhn SUHMP shuhn», noun. 1. the act of consuming; using up; use: »We took along some food for our consumption on the trip. The science of economics deals with the production, distribution and consumption of wealth. 2. the amount used up: »Our… … Useful english dictionary
pre|sump|tion — «prih ZUHMP shuhn», noun. 1. unpleasant boldness: »It is presumption to go to a party when one has not been invited. SYNONYM(S): forwardness, effrontery. 2. a) a thing taken for granted; assumption; supposition: »As his mouth was sticky, the… … Useful english dictionary
re|sump|tion — «rih ZUHMP shuhn», noun. 1. the act of resuming: »the resumption of duties after absence. 2. U.S. History. the return to specie payments by the government: »The Resumption Act of 1875 provided for resumption on January 1, 1879. ╂[< Late Latin… … Useful english dictionary
sub|sump|tion — «suhb SUHMP shuhn», noun. 1. a) the act or process of subsuming. b) the state of being subsumed. 2. a) Logic. a proposition subsumed under another; minor premise. b) an assumption. ╂[< New Latin subsumptio, onis < subsumere; see etym. under … Useful english dictionary
sump — as·sump·sit; as·sump·tion; as·sump·tion·ist; as·sump·tious; as·sump·tive; con·sump·ti·ble; con·sump·tion; pre·sump·tion; pre·sump·tive; pre·sump·tive·ly; pre·sump·tu·ous; pre·sump·tu·ous·ly; pre·sump·tu·ous·ness; re·sump·tion; re·sump·tive;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
as·sump·tion — /əˈsʌmpʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [count] : something that is believed to be true or probably true but that is not known to be true : something that is assumed I made the assumption that he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn t show up. He… … Useful english dictionary
con·sump·tion — /kənˈsʌmpʃən/ noun [noncount] 1 : the act of eating or drinking something alcohol/milk/chocolate consumption = the consumption of alcohol/milk/chocolate Farms in the area grow food mostly for local consumption. [=they sell most of the food they… … Useful english dictionary
