presupposition Synonyms

presupposition Meaning

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presupposition (n)

the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)

presupposition Sentence Examples

  1. The presupposition of my argument is that all humans are inherently good.
  2. The court's verdict presupposed the defendant's guilt.
  3. The insurance company's actuarial tables presuppose a certain level of risk.
  4. The social norms presuppose that we behave respectfully towards others.
  5. The existence of a God presupposes the existence of a creator.
  6. The presupposition of the scientific method is that the universe is governed by natural laws.
  7. The teacher's lesson presupposed that the students had prior knowledge of the subject.
  8. The statement "All bachelors are unmarried" presupposes that a bachelor is necessarily male.
  9. The presupposition of the argument that "higher taxes will help the poor" is that the government can effectively redistribute wealth.
  10. The presupposition behind the conspiracy theory is that there are hidden forces manipulating events.

FAQs About the word presupposition

the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)

assumption, theory, hypothesis, supposition, postulate,premise, premiss, principle, presumption, belief

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The presupposition of my argument is that all humans are inherently good.

The court's verdict presupposed the defendant's guilt.

The insurance company's actuarial tables presuppose a certain level of risk.

The social norms presuppose that we behave respectfully towards others.