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presupposition
Presupposition (noun) means something guessed or worked out in advance, before all the facts are known.
noun
1
Something guessed or worked out in advance, before all the facts are known.
"He made one cardinal error in his presuppositions about the relation between language and perception, but in this he was far from alone."
— Guy Deutscher, Through the Language Glass (2010)
2
The act of assuming something is true before it has been checked.
3
A belief or assumption implied by something said or otherwise expressed in language.
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Etymology
From Middle French présupposition, from Latin praesuppositio, from the past participle stem of praesuppōnere (“to presuppose”).
Rhymes for presupposition
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of presupposition?
"presupposition" (noun) means something guessed or worked out in advance, before all the facts are known.
What are the different meanings of presupposition?
"presupposition" has 3 main meanings: 1. Something guessed or worked out in advance, before all the facts are known; 2. The act of assuming something is true before it has been checked; 3. A belief or assumption implied by something said or otherwise expressed in language.
