BASIC ASSUMPTION Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the phrase basic assumption. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase basic assumption. (close relations)

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Definition of BASIC ASSUMPTION


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	belief				verb, nounv, n
	noun • any cognitive content held as true • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
	conjecture				nounn
	noun • a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence • reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	hypothesis				nounn
	noun • a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations • a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
	postulate				verb, nounv, n
	noun • (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning verb • maintain or assert • take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom • require as useful, just, or proper
	precept				nounn
	noun • rule of personal conduct • a doctrine that is taught
	premise				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn verb • set forth beforehand, often as an explanation • furnish with a preface or introduction • take something as preexisting and given
	presumption				nounn
	noun • an assumption that is taken for granted • (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed • audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to • a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming
	proposition				nounn
	noun • (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false • a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection • an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors) • the act of making a proposal • a task to be dealt with verb • suggest sex to
	supposition				nounn
	noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence • a hypothesis that is taken for granted • the cognitive process of supposing
	theory				nounn
	noun • a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena • a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena • a belief that can guide behavior
	axioms				nounn
	noun • a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits • (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
	constatation				nounn
	noun • an assumption that is basic to an argument
	self-evident truth				nounn
	noun • an assumption that is basic to an argument

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