Mutmaßung — 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.
- guesswork noun A conclusion or estimate reached by guessing rather than by solid evidence.
- presumption noun Something accepted as probably true without direct proof, or the act of assuming it.
- surmise verb To guess or conclude something without solid proof.
Senses
Mutmaßung is used for these senses in English:
- assumption The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
- assumption The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
- conjecture (formal) A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.
- guesswork An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.
- presumption The act of presuming, or something presumed.
- presumption The belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true.
- surmise Thought, imagination, or conjecture, which may be based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess.
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.