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Axion vs Assumption - What's the difference?

axion | assumption |

As nouns the difference between axion and assumption

is that axion is a hypothetical subatomic particle postulated to explain some symmetry problems arising in the strong nuclear force while assumption is the act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting.

axion

English

Noun

(wikipedia axion) (en noun)
  • (physics) a hypothetical subatomic particle postulated to explain some symmetry problems arising in the strong nuclear force.
  • * 2000 Beam Line (Stanford Linear Accelerator Center)
  • The axion is a candidate particle for the cold dark matter that constitutes a large fraction of the mass of the Universe.

    Anagrams

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    assumption

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    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.
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