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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
assumption
n 1: a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a
conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has
been injured we can infer that he will not to play" [syn:
premise, premiss, assumption]
2: a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built
upon certain assumptions" [syn: assumption, supposition,
supposal]
3: the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his
assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba";
"the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the
company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption
of the company's debts" [syn: assumption, laying claim]
4: celebration 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
[syn: Assumption, Assumption of Mary, August 15]
5: (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the
Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
6: audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to;
"he despised them for their presumptuousness" [syn:
presumption, presumptuousness, effrontery,
assumption]
7: the act of assuming or taking for granted; "your assumption
that I would agree was unwarranted"
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Assumption \As*sump"tion\ (?; 215), n. [OE. assumpcioun a taking
up into heaven, L. assumptio a taking, fr. assumere: cf. F.
assomption. See Assume.]
1. The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the
act of taking up or adopting.
[1913 Webster]
The assumption of authority. --Whewell.
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2. The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing
without proof; supposition; unwarrantable claim.
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This gives no sanction to the unwarrantable
assumption that the soul sleeps from the period of
death to the resurrection of the body. --Thodey.
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That calm assumption of the virtues. --W. Black.
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3. The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a
supposition.
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Hold! says the Stoic; your assumption's wrong.
--Dryden.
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4. (Logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical
syllogism.
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5. The taking of a person up into heaven. Hence: (Rom. Cath.
& Greek Churches) A festival in honor of the ascent of the
Virgin Mary into heaven.
[1913 Webster]
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3. U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) |
Assumption -- U.S. Parish in Louisiana
Population (2000): 23388
Housing Units (2000): 9635
Land area (2000): 338.681886 sq. miles (877.182021 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 25.871397 sq. miles (67.006609 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 364.553283 sq. miles (944.188630 sq. km)
Located within: Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location: 29.926900 N, 91.054794 W
Headwords:
Assumption
Assumption, LA
Assumption Parish
Assumption Parish, LA
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4. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) |
Assumption, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
Population (2000): 1261
Housing Units (2000): 607
Land area (2000): 0.879889 sq. miles (2.278902 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.879889 sq. miles (2.278902 sq. km)
FIPS code: 02609
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 39.519545 N, 89.049129 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 62510
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Assumption, IL
Assumption
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Thesaurus Results for assumption:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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