Noun

(en noun)

The act of assuming]], or taking to or upon one's self; the act of [[take up, 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.

* {{quote-journal, year=1976, author=, title=The Journal of Aesthetic Education, Volume 10 citation

, passage=No doubt a finite evaluative argument must make some unargued evaluative assumptions, just as finite factual arguments must make some unargued factual assumptions.}}

(logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.

The taking of a person up into heaven.

A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven.

(rhetoric) Assumptio.

Noun

The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.

* {{quote-news

, year=2011 , date=September 2 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Bulgaria 0-3 England , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=It was also a satisfying night for England coach Capello. Not only did he have a vital victory to celebrate, but his team selection was fully justified as Cahill gave an almost flawless performance in defence and Scott Parker's display made light of the surprising exclusion of Frank Lampard.}}

(obsolete) The act of pushing or forcing something out.

* 1646 , Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica , III.6:

For the exclusion of animals is not merely passive like that of eggs, nor the total action of delivery to be imputed unto the mother, but the first attempt beginneth from the infant [...].

An item not covered by an insurance policy.