Assumption Meaning in English

word

US

/əˈsəmpʃən/

uh-SUHMP-shuhn

UK

/ɐsˈʌmpʃən/

uh-SUHMP-shuhn

परिभाषा

Something that you accept as true without proof, often used as the basis for reasoning or making decisions.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Common in formal, academic, and business contexts. Often used with 'make an assumption', 'challenge an assumption', or 'underlying assumption'. Do not confuse with 'presumption', which has a similar meaning but sometimes implies arrogance.

• Spanish: suposición - supuesto
• Portuguese (BR): suposição
• Portuguese (PT): suposição
• Chinese (Simplified): 假设 - 假定
• Chinese (Traditional): 假設 - 假定
• Hindi: परिकल्पना - अनुमान
• Arabic: افتراض
• Bengali: অনুমান - অনুমিত সত্য
• Russian: предположение
• Japanese: 仮定 - 想定
• Vietnamese: giả định - giả thiết
• Korean: 가정
• Turkish: varsayım
• Urdu: مفروضہ
• Indonesian: asumsi

उदाहरण वाक्य

His plan was based on the assumption that everyone would agree.

basic

We should check if this assumption is correct.

basic

It is a common assumption that cats hate water.

basic

Don’t make the assumption that he’s not coming just because he’s late.

natural

That’s a risky assumption to base your argument on.

natural

People often act on assumptions rather than facts.

natural