Assumption

Definition of Assumption

As`sump´tion

n.	1.	The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting. The assumption of authority. - Whewell.
	2.	The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; supposition; unwarrantable claim. This gives no sanction to the unwarrantable assumption that the soul sleeps from the period of death to the resurrection of the body. - Thodey. That calm assumption of the virtues. - W. Black.
	3.	The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition. Hold! says the Stoic; your assumption's wrong. - Dryden.
	4.	(Logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
	5.	(Rom. Cath. & Greek Churches) The taking of a person up into heaven.

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