presupposition C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction Also spelled pre-supposition US /ˌpriːsəpəˈzɪʃən/ UK /pɹiː.sʌ.pəˈzɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ See IPA manual Freq #279549 Meanings 1 noun Something that is assumed to be true without being stated directly. The whole argument rests on the presupposition that people act rationally. 2 noun An assumption made in advance, before there is any proof. He approached the case without any presuppositions about who was guilty. Thesaurus Synonyms assumptionconjecture Word family Forms presuppositions Derived forms presuppositionalpresuppositionless Etymology AI details From Middle French présupposition, from Latin praesuppositio, from the past participle stem of praesuppōnere (“to presuppose”). Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # presupposition **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌpriːsəpəˈzɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /pɹiː.sʌ.pəˈzɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ **Frequency rank:** 279549 ## Meanings 1. Something that is assumed to be true without being stated directly. 2. An assumption made in advance, before there is any proof. ## Examples - The whole argument rests on the presupposition that people act rationally. - He approached the case without any presuppositions about who was guilty. ## Synonyms - assumption - conjecture ## Derived Forms - presuppositional - presuppositionless ## Etymology From Middle French présupposition, from Latin praesuppositio, from the past participle stem of praesuppōnere (“to presuppose”). ## AI Etymology Presupposition is from Middle French présupposition, from Latin praesuppositio, from the past participle stem of praesuppōnere (“to presuppose”). Current senses include something that is assumed to be true without being stated directly and an assumption made in advance, before there is any proof. The wider family includes derived forms such as presuppositional and presuppositionless. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown