olettamus — meaning in English

English meaning

• assumption noun Something accepted as true without proof, or the act of accepting it as true.
• conjecture noun A guess or opinion formed without solid proof.
• 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.
• theorem noun A mathematical statement that has been formally proven true.

Senses

olettamus is used for these senses in English:

• conjecture (formal) A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.
• conjecture (formal) A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis.
• conjecture (mathematics, philology) A statement likely to be true based on available evidence, but which has not been formally proven.
• hypothesis (general) An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.
• if (informal) An uncertainty, possibility, condition, doubt etc.
• presumption The belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true.
• theorem (mathematics, colloquial, nonstandard) A mathematical statement that is expected to be true.

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.

conjecture — full definition

1. noun A guess or opinion formed without solid proof.
2. verb To guess or form an opinion without full proof.

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