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noun a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
noun a hypothesis that is taken for granted
noun the act of taking possession of or power over something
originFrom Middle English assumpcioun, from Medieval Latin assūmptiō (“a taking up (into heaven)”) and Latin assūmptiō (“a taking up, adoption, the minor proposition of a syllogism”) (whence -ion), from Latin assūmō (whence as- (“assimilated form of ad-”). See also assume. Doublet of assumptio.
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