Vermutung — 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.
• guess verb To form an answer or opinion without being sure it's correct.
• 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

Vermutung 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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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