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# assumption

noun (an assumption, assumptions)

«assumption» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Something you believe is true without proof. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assumption/#m1)
2. (formal) Taking on a job, power or responsibility: the assumption of power. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assumption/#m2)
3. The Assumption: a Christian feast day for Mary, the mother of Jesus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assumption/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths and science, an assumption is something we accept as true to solve a problem, like «assume the car travels at a steady speed». In everyday life making assumptions can be unfair: don't judge people by looks. Phrases: make an assumption, based on the assumption that, a wrong assumption.

### Examples

- Don't make assumptions about people you don't know. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assumption/#x1)
- My assumption was that the shop opened at nine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assumption/#x2)
- The answer depends on the assumption that each bag holds 10 apples. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assumption/#x3)
- Her assumption was wrong: the test was on Friday, not Monday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assumption/#x4)
- Scientists check their assumptions with experiments. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assumption/#x5)
- We worked on the assumption that it would rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assumption/#x6)
- And Harisarman, who was alone inside, was at that very moment blaming his own tongue, that had made a vain assumption of knowledge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assumption/#x7)

### Note

Verb assume. Countable. In maths, check what the question tells you to assume; if a step uses an unstated assumption, say so.

## In Jewish tradition

In Jeremiah it means the pride of the heart, which is a proud and lofty way of thinking about oneself.

**Interpretation.** The prophet condemns Moab for its pride. Tradition teaches that pride before God brings downfall.

### Examples

- We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud; his loftiness, and his pride, and his haughtiness, and the assumption of his heart. (Prophets JER.48.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assumption/#x1)

### Note

Verb assume. Countable. In maths, check what the question tells you to assume; if a step uses an unstated assumption, say so.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «assumption» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assumption/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «assumption» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/assumption/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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