предположе́ние — meaning in English
predpolozheniye
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English meaning
- assumption noun Something accepted as true without proof, or the act of accepting it as true.
- calculation noun The process of working out a number or amount using mathematics.
- 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.
- speculation noun A guess or theory formed without firm evidence.
- supposition noun An assumption made without full proof.
- surmise verb To guess or conclude something without solid proof.
Senses
предположе́ние is used for these senses in English:
- assumption The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
- calculation (countable) An expectation based on circumstances.
- 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.
- educated guess A well-informed guess or estimate based on experience or theoretical knowledge.
- hypothesis (sciences) A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem and that can be tested by further observation, investigation, and/or experimentation.
- hypothesis (general) An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.
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.
calculation — full definition
- noun The process of working out a number or amount using mathematics.
- noun A careful assessment of a situation made in order to decide what to do.