olettamus — meaning in English
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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
- noun Something accepted as true without proof, or the act of accepting it as true.
- noun The act of taking on a role, duty, or responsibility.
conjecture — full definition
- noun A guess or opinion formed without solid proof.
- verb To guess or form an opinion without full proof.