Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of presuming, or something presumed.

    Annahme, Vermutung, Mutmaßung

    предположе́ниеpredpoložénije, допуще́ниеdopuščénije

    a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming

  2. (countable, uncountable)The belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true.

    The presumption is that an event has taken place.

    Annahme, Vermutung, Mutmaßung

    презу́мпцияprezúmpcija

  3. (countable, uncountable)The condition upon which something is presumed.

    Annahme, Wahrscheinlichkeit

    предположе́ниеpredpoložénije, допуще́ниеdopuščénije, вероя́тностьverojátnostʹ

  4. (countable, dated, uncountable)Arrogant behaviour; the act of venturing beyond due bounds of reverence or respect.

    Überheblichkeit, Einbildung, Vermessenheit

    самонаде́янностьsamonadéjannostʹ, высокоме́риеvysokomérije, надме́нностьnadménnostʹ

  5. (countable, uncountable)An inference that a trier of fact is either permitted or required to draw under certain factual circumstances (as prescribed by statute or case law) unless the party against whom the inference is drawn is able to rebut it with admissible, competent evidence.

    Vermutung

Examples

10 sentences
  1. There is a strong presumption against its truth.

    deEs bestehen starke Vorbehalte gegenüber ihrem Wahrheitsgehalt.

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  2. He had the presumption to reject my proposal.

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  3. The presumption of innocence is a crucial legal concept.

    ruПрезумпция невиновности — это важнейшее юридическое понятие.

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  4. "We have to do it." "I think that's just a presumption."

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  5. I went to the party on the presumption that she would be there.

    deIch ging zu der Party in der Annahme, sie wäre da.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 4
the act of presuming, or something presumed:
the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true:
the condition upon which something is presumed:
arrogant behaviour:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
the act of presuming, or something presumed:
the belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true:
the condition upon which something is presumed:
arrogant behaviour:

Origin

From pre- + Latin sūmptus + -ion, from Middle English presumpcioun, presumption, from Old

From pre- + Latin sūmptus + -ion, from Middle English presumpcioun, presumption, from Old French presumption and its etymon Latin praesūmptiō.

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Forms

plural: presumptions
Singularpresumption
Pluralpresumptions

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Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

6 related words

See also

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