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PRESUPPOSITION Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word presupposition. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word presupposition. (close relations)
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assumption
nounn
noun

• a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

• 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

• a hypothesis that is taken for granted

• (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended

• the act of taking possession of or power over something

• audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

• the act of assuming or taking for granted

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

belief
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any cognitive content held as true

• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

expectation
nounn
noun

• belief about (or mental picture of) the future

• anticipating with confidence of fulfillment

• the feeling that something is about to happen

• the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values

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

postulation
nounn
noun

• (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument

• a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

preconception
nounn
noun

• an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence

• a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

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

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

Best Hypernyms For PRESUPPOSITION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for presupposition, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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supposal supposition

Alternatives for ASSUMPTION

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