plural noun
Ideas that you accept as true without proof.
We should not make assumptions without evidence.
The decision was based on false assumptions.
American English
How to pronounce assumptions
nounB2Common word
uhSUHMPshnz
/əˈsəmp.ʃn̩z/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of assumption
Ideas that you accept as true without proof.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Acts of taking control, power, or responsibility for something.
The report compares the assumptions of power of three military leaders.
The presidents' assumptions of office took place on different dates.