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Meaning of presupposition

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

presupposition

Pronunciation:/pɹiː.sʌ.pəˈzɪ.ʃ(ə)n/

noun

Definitions

  1. An assumption made beforehand; a preliminary conjecture or speculation.

  2. The act of presupposing.

  3. An assumption or belief implicit in an utterance or other use of language.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/presupposition

Related words

presumptiongivenpreconditionsuppositionassumptionpremiseforeguesspresurmise