presupposition
presupposition · presuppositions
Annahme
An assumption made beforehandAn assumption made beforehand; a preliminary conjecture or speculation.
/pɹiː.sʌ.pəˈzɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)An assumption made beforehand; a preliminary conjecture or speculation.
Annahme
(countable, uncountable)The act of presupposing.
the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)
(countable, uncountable)An assumption or belief implicit in an utterance or other use of language.
Translations
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By meaning 1
assumption, conjecture, speculation or something supposed without proof:
Origin
From Middle French présupposition, from Latin praesuppositio, from the past participle steFrom Middle French présupposition, from Latin praesuppositio, from the past participle stem of praesuppōnere (“to presuppose”).
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Forms
plural: presuppositions| Singular | presupposition |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsassumption:assumptionB2conjectureC2
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedpresuppose
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable