assumption
nounmasculine/pɾɨsuˈpoʃtu/high
pres·su·pos·to
Definition
Something that is supposed or taken for granted as true before reasoning or action; a premise, a prerequisite.
The basic assumption of the theory is that resources are limited.
We start from the assumption that all participants are informed.
Common collocations
basic assumptionto make an assumptionunderlying assumptionfalse assumption
Etymology
Do latim 'praesuppositus, -a, -um'.