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| as·sump·tion [ ə súmpshən ] (plural as·sump·tions) |
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1. something taken for granted: something that is believed to be true without proof
  Make no assumptions before looking at the evidence.
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2. belief without proof: the belief that something is true without having any proof
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3. act of undertaking something: the act of taking something upon yourself
With the assumption of power comes responsibility.
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4. acceptance of responsibility for something: the act of taking over responsibility for something
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5. inclination to high expectations: the tendency to expect too much
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6. logic unproved starting point: something taken as a starting point of a logical proof rather than given as a premise
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| [13th century. < Latin assumption-< assumpt-, past participle of assumere (see assume)] |
