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Presupposition - English meaning

Presupposition – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A thing tacitly assumed beforehand at the beginning of a line of argument or course of action.

Usage examples:

Both men shared certain ethical presuppositions about the universe

Synonims:

PresumptionAssumptionPreconceptionPreconceived idea/notionSuppositionHypothesisSurmiseSpeculationGuessPredictionThesisTheoryPremiseBeliefSuspicionThoughtArgumentPostulationP

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前提

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Vooronderstelling

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Présupposition

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Voraussetzung

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पूर्वधारणा, पूर्व-कल्पना, पूर्व-मान्यता

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Presupposto, Presupposizione

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전제

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Предположение, Предпосылка

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Presuposición, Presupuesto

Word origin

mid 16th century: from medieval Latin praesuppositio(n- ), from the verb praesupponere (see presuppose).

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