Presumption vs Assumption - What's the difference?
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As nouns the difference between presumption and assumption is that presumption is the act of presuming, or something presumed while assumption is the act of assuming]], or taking to or upon one's self; the act of [[take up|taking up or adopting.
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presumption Noun
( en noun)
the act of presuming, or something presumed
* De Quincey
- in contradiction to these very plausible presumptions
the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true
- The presumption is that an event has taken place.
the condition upon which something is presumed
(dated) arrogant behaviour; the act of venturing beyond due bounds of reverence or respect
* Shakespeare
- Thy son I killed for his presumption .
* Dryden
- I had the presumption to dedicate to you a very unfinished piece.
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assumption 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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Related terms
* assume
* assumptive
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