assumption


Meanings

  • 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"
  • a hypothesis that is taken for granted;
    • "any society is built upon certain assumptions"
  • 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"
  • 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
  • (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
  • audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to;
  • the act of assuming or taking for granted;
    • "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted"


Scrabble Score: 14

assumption is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

assumption is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

assumption is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 18

assumption is a valid Words With Friends word