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supposing accuracy

[səˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈækjərəsi]
noun phrase
supondo precisão
1. The act of assuming or presuming that something is accurate or correct, often used in conditional or hypothetical contexts
Supposing accuracy of the data, we can proceed with the analysis.
Supondo a precisão dos dados, podemos prosseguir com a análise.
2. An assumption made for the sake of argument that information is reliable and correct
Supposing accuracy of the witness account, the defendant's alibi would be disproven.
Supondo a exatidão do relato da testemunha, o álibi do acusado seria refutado.
Synonyms
assuming accuracypresupposing accuracygranting accuracy
Antonyms
disputing accuracyquestioning accuracydoubting accuracy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
supondo precisão
Standard usage in academic and technical contexts
Portugal
admitindo exatidão
Alternative phrasing sometimes preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

for the sake of argument
let's say
if we assume
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