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assumptions

[/əˈsʌmpʃənz/]
nounpl: assumptions
suposições
1. Things accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof
The study was based on several false assumptions.
O estudo foi baseado em várias suposições falsas.
2. The action of taking power or responsibility
The assumption of leadership requires great responsibility.
A suposição de liderança requer grande responsabilidade.
3. In logic and mathematics, a premise taken to be true for the purpose of argument
Under the assumption that X equals 5, solve the equation.
Sob a suposição de que X é igual a 5, resolva a equação.
Synonyms
suppositionspresumptionshypothesespremisesbeliefsconjectures
Antonyms
factscertaintiesproofsevidence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
suposições
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
pressupostos
Used in academic and formal contexts
Portugal
suposições
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Portugal
pressupostos
Used in legal and technical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

safe assumption - a reasonable or likely assumption
assumption of innocence - presumption that someone is innocent until proven guilty
make an assumption - to suppose something without proof
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