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An assumption is a proposition that is taken for granted, in other words, that is treated for the sake of a given discussion as if it were known to be true. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary is a Wikimedia Foundation project intended to be a free wiki dictionary (hence: Wiktionary) (including thesaurus and lexicon) in every language. ... Proposition is a term used in logic to describe the content of assertions. ... La Vérité by the French painter Jules Joseph Lefebvre Common dictionary definitions of truth mention some form of accord with fact or reality. ...

  • In logic, more specifically in the context of natural deduction systems, an assumption is made in the expectation that it will be discharged in due course via a separate argument.

Assumption may also refer to: In mathematical logic, natural deduction is an approach to proof theory that attempts to provide a formal model of logical reasoning as it naturally occurs. ...

  • Assumption (Poker), a fictional type of Poker game variation, using Tarot cards instead of traditional playing cards. It appears as a primary plot point in the novel "Last Call" by Tim Powers. Fans of the author often play Assumption when at conventions or writing workshops
  • In real property law, an assumption is the mortgage transfer from the seller to the buyer
  • In business planning and business plans, an assumption is an assertion about some characteristic of the future that underlies the current operations or plans of an organization

Concepts: Tim Powers at the Israeli ICon 2005 SF&F Convention Timothy Thomas Powers (born February 29, 1952) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. ... Real property is a type of property differentiated from personal property. ... A mortgage is a method of using property as security for the payment of a debt. ...

  • Assumption of Mary, a religious account the taking up of Mary into heaven
  • Assumption of Moses, a Jewish apocryphal pseudepigraphical work of uncertain date and authorship
  • Responsibility assumption, a doctrine in the spirituality and personal growth fields holding that each individual has substantial or total responsibility for the events and circumstances that befall them in their life
  • Assumption reinsurance, a form of reinsurance whereby the reinsurer is substituted for the ceding insurer and becomes directly liable for policy claims

Locations: The Assumption has been a subject of Christian art for centuries. ... The Assumption of Moses (otherwise called the Testament of Moses) is a Jewish apocryphal pseudepigraphical work of uncertain date and authorship. ... Responsibility assumption is a doctrine in the spirituality and personal growth fields holding that each individual has substantial or total responsibility for the events and circumstances that befall them in their life. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Assumption College is a private, 4-year, Catholic, Liberal Arts college located on 175 acres (708,000 m²) in Worcester, Massachusetts. ... Assumption is a town located in Christian County, Illinois. ... Assumption Island Assumption Island is a small island located at 9°45′ S 46°29′ E in the Indian Ocean north of Madagascar and is part of the country of the Seychelles. ... Assumption Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Assumption University is a university in Thailand. ...

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