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предположение — meaning in English

predpolozhenie

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English meaning

  • assumption noun Something accepted as true without proof, or the act of accepting it as true.
  • calculation noun The process of working out a number or amount using mathematics.
  • conjecture noun A guess or opinion formed without solid proof.
  • guess verb To form an answer or opinion without being sure it's correct.
  • hypothesis noun A proposed explanation for something that can be tested through further study or experiment.
  • if conj Used to introduce a condition: supposing that something is or were true.
  • presumption noun Something accepted as probably true without direct proof, or the act of assuming it.
  • speculation noun A guess or theory formed without firm evidence.
  • supposition noun An assumption made without full proof.
  • surmise verb To guess or conclude something without solid proof.

Senses

предположение is used for these senses in English:

  • calculation (countable) An expectation based on circumstances.
  • conjecture (formal) A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.
  • hypothesis (general) An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.
  • if (informal) An uncertainty, possibility, condition, doubt etc.
  • speculation The act or practice of buying land, goods, shares, etc., in expectation of selling at a higher price, or of selling with the expectation of repurchasing at a lower price; a trading on anticipated fluctuations in price, as distinguished from trading in which the profit expected is the difference between the retail and wholesale prices, or the difference of price in different markets.
  • supposition Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
  • surmise Thought, imagination, or conjecture, which may be based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess.

assumption — full definition

  1. noun Something accepted as true without proof, or the act of accepting it as true.
  2. noun The act of taking on a role, duty, or responsibility.

calculation — full definition

  1. noun The process of working out a number or amount using mathematics.
  2. noun A careful assessment of a situation made in order to decide what to do.

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