Complete Definition of "assumption"

English

Noun
en-noun

  1. The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting.
  2. The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; supposition; unwarrantable claim.
  3. The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
  4. The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
  5. The taking of a person up into heaven.
  6. A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven.

Translations
trans-top|supposition
Czech: p�edpoklad m
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Portuguese: suposição f, pressuposição f
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trans-top|thing supposed
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Portuguese: pressuposto m, pressuposição f
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trans-top|taking of a person up into heaven
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Portuguese: assunção f
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trans-top|festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven
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Portuguese: assunção f
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:Dutch: [1] op zich nemen, [2] aannemen, [3] aanname, [4] het mindere of secundaire voorstel in een categorische syllogie, [5] ten hemel opneming, [6] Mariahemelvaart
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Revision and Credits for"assumption"
  • 2007-11-26 22:15 - SemperBlotto - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/24.44.45.126|24.44.45.126]] ([[User_talk:24.44.45.126|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:Interwicket|Interwicket]]

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