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AWL Sublist 6 · Academic Word
presumption
/prɪˈzʌmpʃən/ Syllables: pre·sump·tion
English Illustration
Arabic Translation & Context
Synonyms & Antonyms
A belief treated as true until proved otherwise; acceptance without proof.
Synonyms
assumption
supposition
belief
Antonyms
certainty
proof
Translations
presumption in Arabic
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Arabic Meaning
افتراض، ظن
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Easy Explanation (Arabic)
أن تعتقد أن شيئًا ما صحيحًا بدون دليل، حتى يثبت لك العكس.
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
A presumption is something assumed true until disproved. Legal studies examine presumption of innocence while research questions statistical presumptions in models.
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Memory TipPresume plus -tion — an assumption taken as true for now.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
The argument rests on the presumption that survey respondents answered honestly throughout the interview.
Philosophy seminars debate the presumption that measurable outcomes capture all educational value adequately.
Statisticians test whether model presumptions hold before interpreting coefficients as causal effects.
Word Families & Pronunciation
presumption
| PART OF SPEECH | FORM |
|---|---|
| verb | presume |
| adjective | presumed |
| adverb | presumably |
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