assumption

Definition

Examples

The forecast is based on the assumption that demand will stay high.

Word Family

Synonyms

• suppositiona message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
• presumptionan assumption that is taken for granted
• premisea statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

Collocations

• Easy wrong assumption
  to wrong assumption, meaning to treat unjustly; do wrong to
• Medium working assumption for the budget
  to working assumption for the budget, meaning to exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
• Hard challenge underlying macroeconomic assumptions
  to challenge underlying macroeconomic assumptions, meaning to take exception to
• Very Hard heroic assumption unsupported by data
  describing heroic assumption unsupported by data (a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter)