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Sureness vs Presumption - What's the difference?

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Sureness is a related term of presumption.


As nouns the difference between sureness and presumption

is that sureness is (uncountable) the property of being sure, certainty while presumption is the act of presuming, or something presumed.

sureness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The property of being sure, certainty.
  • :His sureness was born of having looked it up in a reputable reference book.
  • (uncountable) The property of being sure, deft, confident of ability.
  • :The surgeon's sureness was the result of long study in school and long practice in the operating room, never did he hesitate and never was there a mis-move.
  • (countable, rare) The result or product of being sure.

    • presumption

    English

    (wikipedia 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.

    Synonyms

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