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implicit assumption

[ɪmˈplɪsɪt əˈsʌmpʃən]
nounpl: implicit assumptions
pressuposição implícita
1. An assumption that is not stated explicitly but is understood or taken for granted in a particular context or argument
The implicit assumption in the study was that all participants had access to internet connectivity.
A pressuposição implícita no estudo era que todos os participantes tinham acesso à conectividade da internet.
2. A belief or supposition that is suggested rather than directly expressed
There is an implicit assumption that economic growth will solve social problems.
Há uma pressuposição implícita de que o crescimento econômico resolverá os problemas sociais.
Synonyms
tacit assumptionunstated assumptionunderlying assumptionhidden premisetaken-for-granted belief
Antonyms
explicit assumptionstated assumptiondeclared premise

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pressuposição implícita
Standard usage in academic and professional contexts
São Paulo
pressuposição implícita
Common in business and academic discourse
Portugal
pressuposto implícito
Preferred form in European Portuguese, slightly more formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

read between the lines
take for granted
go without saying
the elephant in the room
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