Presumption vs Consumption - What's the difference?
presumption | consumption |
the act of presuming, or something presumed
* De Quincey
the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true
the condition upon which something is presumed
(dated) arrogant behaviour; the act of venturing beyond due bounds of reverence or respect
* Shakespeare
* Dryden
The act of consuming something.
The amount consumed.
(pathology) The wasting-away of the human body through disease.
(senseid)(pathology, dated) Pulmonary tuberculosis.
As nouns the difference between presumption and consumption
is that presumption is the act of presuming, or something presumed while consumption is the act of consuming something.presumption
English
(wikipedia presumption)Noun
(en noun)- in contradiction to these very plausible presumptions
- The presumption is that an event has taken place.
- Thy son I killed for his presumption .
- I had the presumption to dedicate to you a very unfinished piece.
Synonyms
* (l)consumption
English
Noun
(-)- The fire's consumption of the forest caused ecological changes.
- gross national consumption
