assumption
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
Noun 4 meanings
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.
The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
ASSUMPTION at a glance
ASSUMPTION has 10 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (A 1 + S 1 + S 1 + U 1 + M 3 + P 3 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,227 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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