Presumption vs. Assumption
Presumptionnoun
the act of presuming, or something presumed
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the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true
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the condition upon which something is presumed
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(dated) arrogant behaviour; the act of venturing beyond due bounds of reverence or respect
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(legal) An inference that a trier of fact is either permitted or required to draw under certain factual circumstances (as prescribed by legislative or judicial law) unless the party against whom the inference is drawn is able to rebut it with admissible, competent evidence.
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The act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; the act of assuming or taking for granted; belief upon incomplete proof.
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Ground for presuming; evidence probable, but not conclusive; strong probability; reasonable supposition; as, the presumption is that an event has taken place.
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That which is presumed or assumed; that which is supposed or believed to be real or true, on evidence that is probable but not conclusive.
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The act of venturing beyond due beyond due bounds; an overstepping of the bounds of reverence, respect, or courtesy; forward, overconfident, or arrogant opinion or conduct; presumptuousness; arrogance; effrontery.
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an assumption that is taken for granted
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(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
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audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to;
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a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming;
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an idea that is taken to be true on the basis of probability
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the acceptance of something as true although it is not known for certain
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an attitude adopted in law or as a matter of policy towards an action or proposal in the absence of acceptable reasons to the contrary
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behaviour perceived as arrogant, disrespectful, and transgressing the limits of what is permitted or appropriate
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In the law of evidence, a presumption of a particular fact can be made without the aid of proof in some situations. The invocation of a presumption shifts the burden of proof from one party to the opposing party in a court trial.
Assumptionnoun
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
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The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
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The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
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(logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
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The taking of a person up into heaven.
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A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
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(rhetoric) Assumptio.
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The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting.
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The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; supposition; unwarrantable claim.
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The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
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The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
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The taking of a person up into heaven.
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a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn;
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a hypothesis that is taken for granted;
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the act of taking possession of or power over something;
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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
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audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to;
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(Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
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the act of assuming or taking for granted;
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a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof
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the action of taking on power or responsibility
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the reception of the Virgin Mary bodily into heaven. This was formally declared a doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church in 1950.
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the feast in honour of the Assumption, celebrated on 15 August.
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arrogance or presumption.
