presupposition
gb/pɹˌisəpəzˈɪʃən/ us/pɹˌisəpəzˈɪʃən/
C1
Inglês
előfeltevés, preszuppozíció
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
1
előfeltevés
C1
Padrão de uso:
the presupposition that [clause]
The report is based on the presupposition that demand will keep rising.
A jelentés azon az előfeltevésen alapul, hogy a kereslet tovább fog növekedni.
Her argument fails because it rests on a presupposition that hasn’t been proved.
Az érvelése azért bukik meg, mert olyan előfeltevésre épül, amelyet nem bizonyítottak.
We need to examine our presuppositions before we design the policy.
Exemplos para estudantes
The plan has one presupposition: the budget will be approved.
A tervnek van egy előfeltevése: hogy a költségvetést jóvá fogják hagyni.
He questioned the presupposition that everyone wants the same thing.
Megkérdőjelezte azt az előfeltevést, hogy mindenki ugyanazt akarja.
Erro comum:
Often confused with presumption; a presupposition is a starting assumption, not necessarily a judgment about probability.
Significado
something assumed in advance
Colocações
basic presupposition
|key presupposition
|underlying presupposition
|implicit presupposition
|tacit presupposition
|shared presupposition
|question a presupposition
|challenge a presupposition
|reject a presupposition
|the presupposition that
Sinônimos
assumption (More general and more common; does not always imply a required starting point.)
|
premise (Often used for a stated starting point in reasoning, especially in arguments.)
Antônimos
conclusion (A conclusion is reached after reasoning, not assumed before it.)
Temas
communication
|thinking
|education
Definição
something you assume is true before you start thinking or talking about something.
An assumption that is accepted as true or necessary before an argument, plan, or statement can make sense or proceed.
SUBSTANTIVO
C2
TECHNICAL
2
előfeltevés
C1
Padrão de uso:
the presupposition of [noun/gerund]; carry a presupposition
In pragmatics, the sentence 'Jane stopped smoking' carries the presupposition that Jane used to smoke.
A pragmatikában a „Jane abbahagyta a dohányzást” mondat azt a preszuppozíciót hordozza, hogy Jane korábban dohányzott.
Even in 'Jane didn’t stop smoking,' the presupposition that she smoked before is still present.
Még a „Jane nem hagyta abba a dohányzást” mondatban is jelen van az a preszuppozíció, hogy korábban dohányzott.
If the presupposition is false, listeners may experience a presupposition failure.
Exemplos para estudantes
The sentence has a presupposition about the past.
A mondatnak van egy múltra vonatkozó preszuppozíciója.
Erro comum:
Learners may treat presupposition as the same as implication; presuppositions are backgrounded and often survive under negation.
Significado
implied background assumption in language
Colocações
trigger a presupposition
|presupposition trigger
|accommodate a presupposition
|project a presupposition
|cancel a presupposition
|background presupposition
|semantic presupposition
|pragmatic presupposition
|carry a presupposition
|presupposition failure
Sinônimos
background assumption (A plain-language paraphrase used outside technical discussion.)
Antônimos
assertion (An assertion is explicitly stated rather than treated as already accepted.)
Temas
language
|linguistics
|communication
Definição
in language study, an idea a sentence quietly assumes is true.
In linguistics and pragmatics, a background assumption that a speaker treats as already accepted and that a sentence or utterance implies (often remaining implied even if the sentence is negated).
Gramática
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AFI
GB/pɹˌisəpəzˈɪʃən/
US/pɹˌisəpəzˈɪʃən/
Sílabas e tonicidade
pre - sup - pos - i - tion (5 sílabas)
Stress on 4th syllable (i)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: presupposition
- Plural: presupposition, presuppositions
Família de palavras
Forms
presuppositions
noun
Core family
presuppose
verb C1
Related words
suppose
verb B1
supposition
noun C1
Advanced or less common
presuppositional
adjective
Expressões
carry a presupposition
1/kˈɛɹi ə pɹˌisəpəzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
implicitly assume something
to include an unstated assumption.
Exemplos
- The question 'When did you quit?' carries a presupposition that the person used to do it.
- Definite descriptions often carry presuppositions about existence.
- Certain verbs carry a presupposition that something happened earlier.
Exemplos para estudantes
- This sentence carries a presupposition about his past.
on the presupposition that
1/ˈɔn ðə pɹˌisəpəzˈɪʃən ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
formal
based on a prior assumption
assuming that something is true.
Exemplos
- We proceeded on the presupposition that the figures were accurate.
- The guidelines were written on the presupposition that users would read the instructions first.
- They negotiated on the presupposition that the contract would be renewed.
Exemplos para estudantes
- We acted on the presupposition that the train would be on time.
with the presupposition that
1/wˈɪθ ðə pɹˌisəpəzˈɪʃən ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
formal
starting from an assumption
starting with the idea that something is true.
Exemplos
- The model was built with the presupposition that prices remain stable.
- She answered the question with the presupposition that everyone had the same background knowledge.
- The study begins with the presupposition that sleep affects memory.
Exemplos para estudantes
- We started with the presupposition that the data was correct.