pressuposto — 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.
- presupposition noun An assumption made beforehand; a preliminary conjecture or speculation.
Senses
pressuposto 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.
- presupposition An assumption made beforehand; a preliminary conjecture or speculation.
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.
presupposition — full definition
- noun An assumption made beforehand; a preliminary conjecture or speculation.
- noun The act of presupposing.
- noun An assumption or belief implicit in an utterance or other use of language.