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1. (n.) presumption
the act of presuming.
2. presumption
belief on reasonable grounds or probable evidence.
3. presumption
something that is presumed; an assumption.
4. presumption
a ground or reason for presuming or believing.
5. presumption
Law. an inference permitted as to the existence of one fact from proof of the existence of other facts.
6. presumption
an assumption, often not fully established, that is taken for granted.
7. presumption
unwarrantable or impertinent boldness; audacity; effrontery.
Etymology: (1175–1225; ME: effrontery, supposition < L praesūmptiō anticipation, supposition)
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| Definition of 'presumption' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) given, presumption, precondition
an assumption that is taken for granted
2. (noun) presumption
(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
3. (noun) presumption, presumptuousness, effrontery, assumption
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
"he despised them for their presumptuousness"
4. (noun) presumption
a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming
"his presumption was intolerable"
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1. (noun) presumption
the act of presuming sth to be true
the presumption of innocence
2. presumption
sth that is presumed to be true
the presumption that public information should be made easily available
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| Definition of 'presumption' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) presumption
the act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; the act of assuming or taking for granted; belief upon incomplete proof
2. (noun) presumption
ground for presuming; evidence probable, but not conclusive; strong probability; reasonable supposition; as, the presumption is that an event has taken place
3. (noun) presumption
that which is presumed or assumed; that which is supposed or believed to be real or true, on evidence that is probable but not conclusive
4. (noun) presumption
the act of venturing beyond due beyond due bounds; an overstepping of the bounds of reverence, respect, or courtesy; forward, overconfident, or arrogant opinion or conduct; presumptuousness; arrogance; effrontery
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Sense: something presumed
She married again, on the presumption that her first husband was dead.
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 Afrikaans: vermoede |
 Arabic: إفْتِراض |
 Bulgarian: предположение |
 Brazilian: suposição |
 Czech: předpoklad |
 German: die Vermutung |
 Danish: formodning |
 Greek: υπόθεση |
 Spanish: presunción, suposición |
 Estonian: oletus |
 Farsi: فرض |
 Finnish: oletus |
 French: présomption |
 Hebrew: הַנָחָה |
 Hindi: धारणा |
 Croatian: vjerovatno |
 Hungarian: feltételezés |
 Indonesian: keyakinan |
 Icelandic: ályktun |
 Italian: supposizione |
 Japanese: 仮定 |
 Korean: 추정 |
 Lithuanian: prielaida, prezumpcija |
 Latvian: prezumpcija; pieņēmums; u |
 Malay: anggapan |
 Dutch: veronderstelling |
 Norwegian: antakelse, tro, formodnin |
 Polish: założenie |
 Persian: فرض |
 Pashto: فرض |
 Portuguese: suposição |
 Romanian: presupunere |
 Russian: предположение |
 Slovak: predpoklad |
 Slovenian: domneva |
 Serbian: pretpostavka |
 Swedish: antagande, förmodan |
 Thai: การสันนิษฐาน |
 Turkish: varsayım, tahmin |
 Taiwanese: 被認定的事物，推斷 |
 Ukrainian: припущення |
 Urdu: قياس، گمان |
 Vietnamese: điều giả định |
 Chinese: 被认定的事物，推断 |
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