Presumption (Noun)
Meaning 1
(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming; "his presumption was intolerable".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
Audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 4
An assumption that is taken for granted.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- It was a common presumption among the villagers that the old mansion was haunted.
- The detective's presumption that the victim knew their killer led him to investigate the family members first.
- The company's presumption that all employees would be willing to work overtime without extra pay was met with resistance.
- Her presumption that she would get the job just because she was the boss's daughter was proven wrong.
- The doctor's presumption that the patient's symptoms were caused by a virus was later confirmed by the lab results.