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assumption

nounid 1535·updated May 9, 2026
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Something that is accepted as true without proof.

polysemous

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Classifications

Entity Type

Requirement60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
effronterylaying claimpremisepremisspresumptionpresumptuousnesssupposalsupposition
alternatephrasing
Assumption
plural
assumptions
possessive
assumption's
pluralpossessive
assumptions'

Framework definitions

NIST Cybersecurity Framework1 senseview framework →
§1
Something that is accepted as true without proof.
Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of taking possession of or power over something
§2
the act of assuming or taking for granted
§3
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
§4
a hypothesis that is taken for granted
§5
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Something that is accepted as true without proof.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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