assumption

1. n. The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting. Source: opted

2. n. The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; supposition; unwarrantable claim. Source: opted

3. n. The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition. Source: opted

4. n. The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism. Source: opted

5. n. The taking of a person up into heaven. Source: opted

6. n. A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven. Source: opted

7. n. 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 Source: wordnet

8. n. (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended Source: wordnet

9. n. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn Source: wordnet

10. n. a hypothesis that is taken for granted Source: wordnet

11. n. the act of taking possession of or power over something Source: wordnet

12. n. audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to Source: wordnet

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