assumption
gb/əsˈʌmpʃən/ us/əsˈʌmpʃən/
B2
انگریزی
~ 1800
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
B2
entity
1
belief without proof
An idea you think is true, but you do not have proof.
استعمال کا انداز:
make [an assumption] about [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'assumption' with 'guess'. A guess is often less certain and may not be based on reasoning, while an assumption is usually a starting point for thinking or action.
ہم معنی الفاظ
presumption (Often suggests a stronger or more confident belief without proof.)
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supposition (More formal; often used in academic or careful speech.)
متضاد الفاظ
fact (A statement that can be proven true, unlike an assumption.)
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certainty (A state of being sure, which contrasts with accepting something without proof.)
لفظی تراکیب
make an assumption
|based on the assumption
|challenge an assumption
|question an assumption
موضوعات
thinking
|communication
|logic
|core_vocabulary
|education
مثالیں
- Her decision was based on the assumption that he would agree.
- We cannot operate on the assumption that nothing will go wrong.
- That’s a dangerous assumption to make without evidence.
- He acted under the false assumption that she was single.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I made the assumption that he was at home.
- She works on the assumption that the plan will succeed.
- It is only an assumption, not a fact.
- They made an assumption about his skills.
اسم
formal
C1
action
2
taking control or duty
The act of starting to have a job, power, or responsibility.
استعمال کا انداز:
the assumption of [responsibility/office/duties]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with 'acceptance'. 'Assumption' here emphasizes the start of holding a role, while 'acceptance' focuses on agreeing to take it.
ہم معنی الفاظ
acceptance (Focuses more on agreeing to take something rather than actively beginning it.)
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undertaking (Emphasizes agreeing to do or take responsibility for something.)
متضاد الفاظ
relinquishment (The act of giving up power or responsibility.)
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abdication (Formally giving up a position of power or duty.)
لفظی تراکیب
assumption of responsibility
|assumption of office
|assumption of power
موضوعات
business
|politics
|work
مثالیں
- His assumption of office was marked by a formal ceremony.
- The assumption of responsibility came sooner than expected.
- The general's assumption of command changed the course of the battle.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Her assumption of the job surprised many people.
- The president’s assumption of power happened last year.
- His assumption of duty was quick and smooth.
اسم
literary
C2
action
3
seizing without right
Taking something when you do not have the right to do so.
ہم معنی الفاظ
usurpation (Strongly implies wrongful or illegal seizure of power or rights.)
متضاد الفاظ
permission (Having consent to take or use something.)
لفظی تراکیب
assumption of rights
|assumption of authority
موضوعات
law
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- Their assumption of authority angered the committee.
- He was accused of the unlawful assumption of property rights.
- Such an assumption of power cannot be tolerated.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- His assumption of the land was wrong.
- The assumption of power was against the law.
- Their assumption of control upset many people.
گرامر
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assumption
IPA
GB/əsˈʌmpʃən/
US/əsˈʌmpʃən/
ہجا بندی اور زور
as - sump - tion (3 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sump)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: assumption
- Plural: assumption, assumptions
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
assumptions
noun
Core family
assume
verb B1
Related words
presumption
noun C1
presume
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unassuming
adjective
Advanced or less common
assumptive
adjective
عبارات
a false assumption
1/ə fˈɔls əsˈʌmpʃən/
fixed phrase
wrong belief without proof
A belief that is not correct, but is accepted as true.
مثالیں
- It’s a false assumption that all rich people are happy.
- Their plan failed because it was based on a false assumption.
make an assumption
1/mˈeɪk ən əsˈʌmpʃən/
fixed phrase
form belief without proof
To decide in your mind that something is true, without proof.
مثالیں
- Don’t make an assumption about her intentions before asking.
- I made an assumption that he would help me.
on the assumption that
1/ˈɔn ðə əsˈʌmpʃən ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
believing something without proof
Believing something is true and acting because of that belief.
مثالیں
- We started early on the assumption that traffic would be heavy.
- They invited extra guests on the assumption that some would not come.