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# presumption

«presumption» in Mova's school dictionary: **true without proof: «the presumption that he was at home»** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a presumption, presumptions; presumption uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Something you believe is true without proof: «the presumption that he was at home». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presumption/#m1)

2) (law) An idea a court treats as true until proved otherwise: «the presumption of innocence». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presumption/#m2)

3) Rude, too-confident behaviour, doing something you have no right to do: «What presumption, to sit in the head's chair!» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presumption/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In maths and science, presumptions must be checked; in law «innocent until proven guilty» is the presumption of innocence. In stories it can describe a cheeky or arrogant character. Phrases: «the presumption of innocence», «on the presumption that», «a fair presumption».

### examples

- Our plan was based on the presumption that it would not rain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presumption/#x1)
- In court there is a presumption of innocence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presumption/#x2)
- The presumption that all spiders are dangerous is wrong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presumption/#x3)
- She acted on the presumption that her friend had the tickets. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presumption/#x4)
- His presumption in reading my diary made me cross. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presumption/#x5)
- That was a reasonable presumption, but it turned out false. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presumption/#x6)
- Scientists test presumptions with experiments. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presumption/#x7)
- ‘Oh!’ he implored, ‘pardon my presumption; necessity alone drove me to the deed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presumption/#x8)

### note

Countable for a belief (presumptions); uncountable for rude boldness. Verb: presume; adjective: presumptuous (too bold), presumable. Close to «assumption»; a presumption is usually a little stronger, based on some reason.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «presumption» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/presumption/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.