PRESUPPOSITION Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word presupposition. (close relations)
presupposing
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| assumption | nounn | |||||
noun • a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn • 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 • a hypothesis that is taken for granted • (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended • the act of taking possession of or power over something • audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to • the act of assuming or taking for granted | ||||||
| conjecture | nounn | |||||
noun • a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence • reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | ||||||
| belief | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any cognitive content held as true • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | ||||||
| expectation | nounn | |||||
noun • belief about (or mental picture of) the future • anticipating with confidence of fulfillment • the feeling that something is about to happen • the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values | ||||||
| hypothesis | nounn | |||||
noun • a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations • a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence | ||||||
| postulation | nounn | |||||
noun • (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument • a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority | ||||||
| preconception | nounn | |||||
noun • an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence • a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation | ||||||
| premise | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn verb • set forth beforehand, often as an explanation • furnish with a preface or introduction • take something as preexisting and given | ||||||
| supposition | nounn | |||||
noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence • a hypothesis that is taken for granted • the cognitive process of supposing | ||||||
| theory | nounn | |||||
noun • a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena • a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena • a belief that can guide behavior | ||||||
