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assumption

/əˈsʌmp.ʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.

Examples :

"His assumption of secretarial duties was timely."
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Related Words

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incorrect adjective

/ˌɪnkəˈɹɛkt/

Not correct; erroneous or wrong.

"He gave an incorrect answer to a simple question."

Illustration disqualified

disqualified verb

/dɪsˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/ /dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/

To make ineligible for something.

"My age disqualifies me for the position."

Illustration celebrate

celebrate verb

/ˈsɛl.ə.bɹeɪt/

To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

Illustration celebrated

celebrated verb

/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/

To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

Illustration proposition

proposition noun

/ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən/

The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.

"My teacher made a proposition for a new class project: a school-wide recycling drive. "

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supposing verb

/səˈpəʊzɪŋ/ /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/

To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.

"Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C."

Illustration supposition

supposition noun

/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/

Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.

"My supposition is that John missed the meeting because of the traffic jam. "

Illustration secretarial

secretarial adjective

/ˌsɛkrəˈtɛriəl/ /ˌsɛkrəˈtɛərɪəl/

Pertaining to a secretary.

"The secretarial work involved scheduling appointments and typing letters. "

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syllogism noun

/ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/

An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.

"The teacher used a classic syllogism: All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal, to explain logical arguments to the class. "

Illustration categorical

categorical noun

/ˌkætəˈɡɔɹɪk(ə)l/

A categorical proposition.

"The statement "All dogs are mammals" is a categorical proposition because it makes a definitive claim about a group. "

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unwarrantable adjective

/ˌʌnˈwɔːrəntəbl/ /ˌʌnˈwɑːrəntəbl/

Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable

"His anger and shouting at the cashier were unwarrantable, as she was simply following store policy. "

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postulate noun

/ˈpɒstjʊleɪt/ /ˈpɒstʃəleɪt/

Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.

"The teacher's postulate that everyone in the class should participate equally was the basis for her classroom management strategy. "