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Supposing vs Assuming - What's the difference?

supposing | assuming |

Assuming is a conjunction of supposing.



As verbs the difference between supposing and assuming

is that supposing is present participle of lang=en while assuming is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun supposing

is the act of making a supposition.

supposing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of making a supposition.
  • * 1837 , The Dublin University Magazine
    • She could have joined most comfortably in all their supposings , and suspicions, and doubts, and prognostications, but the honour of the family was too nearly concerned to allow free reins to her tongue.

    assuming

    English

    Verb

    (head)