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secondary assumption
[ˌsɛkənderi əˈsʌmpʃən]
noun
pl: secondary assumptions
suposição secundária
1.
An assumption that is derived from or depends on a primary assumption; a subordinate or supporting presumption
The theory rests on one primary assumption, with several secondary assumptions that support it.
A teoria se baseia em uma suposição primária, com várias suposições secundárias que a sustentam.
2.
In logic and philosophy, a premise that is accepted as true based on the acceptance of another premise
The secondary assumption was that if the primary condition held, then these consequences would follow.
A suposição secundária era que, se a condição primária se mantivesse, essas consequências se seguiriam.
Synonyms
subordinate assumption
derived assumption
supporting assumption
auxiliary assumption
Antonyms
primary assumption
fundamental assumption
basic assumption
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
suposição secundária
Standard usage in academic and logical contexts
Portugal
pressuposição secundária
Alternative term more commonly used in Portuguese philosophical discourse
São Paulo
suposição secundária
Common in academic circles
Related Idioms & Phrases
build on assumptions
rest on an assumption
call into question an assumption
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