assumptions
noun
Definitions
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
Example: His assumption of secretarial duties was timely.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
Example: Their assumption of his guilt disqualified them from jury duty.
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.