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assumption
Overview of noun assumption
The noun assumption has 7 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (341) premise, premiss, assumption -- (a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play")
2. (218) assumption, supposition, supposal -- (a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions")
3. (19) assumption, laying claim -- (the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts")
4. (1) Assumption, Assumption of Mary, August 15 -- (celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox church)
5. (1) presumption, presumptuousness, effrontery, assumption -- (audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness")
6. Assumption -- ((Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended)
7. assumption -- (the act of assuming or taking for granted; "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun assumption
7 senses of assumption
Sense 1
premise, premiss, assumption
=> postulate, posit
=> proposition
=> statement
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
assumption, supposition, supposal
=> hypothesis, possibility, theory
=> concept, conception, construct
=> idea, thought
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
assumption, laying claim
=> acquisition
=> acquiring, getting
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
Assumption, Assumption of Mary, August 15
=> holy day of obligation
=> Christian holy day
=> religious holiday, holy day
=> holiday
=> day
=> calendar day, civil day
=> time period, period of time, period
=> fundamental quantity, fundamental measure
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
presumption, presumptuousness, effrontery, assumption
=> audacity, audaciousness
=> boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek
=> aggressiveness
=> drive
=> trait
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
Assumption
=> miracle
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 7
assumption
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun assumption
4 of 7 senses of assumption
Sense 1
premise, premiss, assumption
=> major premise, major premiss
=> minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption
=> thesis
=> condition, precondition, stipulation
=> scenario
Sense 2
assumption, supposition, supposal
=> conclusion
=> basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
=> given, presumption, precondition
=> basic assumption, constatation, self-evident truth
Sense 5
presumption, presumptuousness, effrontery, assumption
=> uppityness, uppishness
Sense 7
assumption
=> position
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun assumption
7 senses of assumption
Sense 1
premise, premiss, assumption
=> postulate, posit
Sense 2
assumption, supposition, supposal
=> hypothesis, possibility, theory
Sense 3
assumption, laying claim
=> acquisition
Sense 4
Assumption, Assumption of Mary, August 15
=> holy day of obligation
Sense 5
presumption, presumptuousness, effrontery, assumption
=> audacity, audaciousness
Sense 6
Assumption
=> miracle
Sense 7
assumption
=> act, human action, human activity
Antonyms of noun assumption
Member Holonyms of noun assumption
Substance Holonyms of noun assumption
Part Holonyms of noun assumption
1 of 7 senses of assumption
Sense 4
Assumption, Assumption of Mary, August 15
PART OF: August, Aug
Member Meronyms of noun assumption
Substance Meronyms of noun assumption
Part Meronyms of noun assumption
Meronyms of noun assumption
Holonyms of noun assumption
1 of 7 senses of assumption
Sense 4
Assumption, Assumption of Mary, August 15
PART OF: August, Aug
Attributes of noun assumption
Derived Forms of noun assumption
5 of 7 senses of assumption
Sense 1
premise, premiss, assumption
RELATED TO>(verb) assume#1
=> assume, presume, take for granted
Sense 2
assumption, supposition, supposal
RELATED TO>(verb) assume#1
=> assume, presume, take for granted
Sense 3
assumption, laying claim
RELATED TO>(verb) assume#2
=> assume, adopt, take on, take over
RELATED TO>(verb) assume#4
=> bear, take over, accept, assume
RELATED TO>(verb) assume#6
=> assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate
Sense 6
Assumption
RELATED TO>(verb) assume#8
=> assume
Sense 7
assumption
RELATED TO>(verb) assume#1
=> assume, presume, take for granted
Domain of noun assumption
1 of 7 senses of assumption
Sense 6
Assumption
TOPIC>(noun) Christianity#1, Christian religion#1
Domain Terms of noun assumption
Familiarity of noun assumption
assumption used as a noun is common (polysemy count =7)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun assumption
7 senses of assumption
Sense 1
premise, premiss, assumption
> postulate, posit
=> Bayes' postulate
=> premise, premiss, assumption
Sense 2
assumption, supposition, supposal
> hypothesis, possibility, theory
=> hypothetical
=> model, theoretical account, framework
=> speculation, conjecture
=> assumption, supposition, supposal
Sense 3
assumption, laying claim
> acquisition
=> incurring
=> moneymaking
=> annexation
=> pork-barreling
=> purchase
=> acceptance
=> succession, taking over
=> assumption, laying claim
=> inheritance, heritage
=> procurement, procurance, procural
=> restitution, return, restoration, regaining
=> buyout
Sense 4
Assumption, Assumption of Mary, August 15
> holy day of obligation
=> Solemnity of Mary, January 1
=> Ascension, Ascension Day, Ascension of the Lord
=> Assumption, Assumption of Mary, August 15
=> All Saints' Day, Allhallows, November 1, Hallowmas, Hallowmass
=> Immaculate Conception, December 8
=> Christmas, Christmas Day, Xmas, Dec 25
Sense 5
presumption, presumptuousness, effrontery, assumption
> audacity, audaciousness
=> presumption, presumptuousness, effrontery, assumption
Sense 6
Assumption
> miracle
HAS INSTANCE=> Ascension, Ascension of Christ
HAS INSTANCE=> Resurrection, Christ's Resurrection, Resurrection of Christ
=> Assumption
=> Transfiguration, Transfiguration of Jesus
Sense 7
assumption
> act, human action, human activity
=> action
=> nonaccomplishment, nonachievement
=> leaning
=> motivation, motivating
=> assumption
=> rejection
=> forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice
=> derivation
=> activity
=> hire
=> wear, wearing
=> judgment, judgement, assessment
=> production
=> stay
=> residency, residence, abidance
=> inactivity
=> hindrance, hinderance, interference
=> stop, stoppage
=> group action
=> distribution
=> legitimation
=> waste, permissive waste
=> proclamation, promulgation
=> communication, communicating
=> speech act
Meronyms of noun assumption
7 senses of assumption
Sense 1
premise, premiss, assumption
=> postulate, posit
=> proposition
HAS PART: term
Holonyms of noun assumption
1 of 7 senses of assumption
Sense 4
Assumption, Assumption of Mary, August 15
PART OF: August, Aug
PART OF: Gregorian calendar, New Style calendar
Grep of noun assumption
assumption
assumption of mary
basic assumption
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