Assumption - Definition

n 1: 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" [syn:
premise, premiss, assumption]
2: a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built
upon certain assumptions" [syn: assumption, supposition,
supposal]
3: 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" [syn: assumption, laying claim]
4: 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
[syn: Assumption, Assumption of Mary, August 15]
5: (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the
Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
6: audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to;
"he despised them for their presumptuousness" [syn:
presumption, presumptuousness, effrontery,
assumption]
7: the act of assuming or taking for granted; "your assumption
that I would agree was unwarranted"