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BASIC ASSUMPTION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does basic assumption mean?
• BASIC ASSUMPTION (noun)
The noun BASIC ASSUMPTION has 1 sense:
1. an assumption that is basic to an argument
Familiarity information: BASIC ASSUMPTION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An assumption that is basic to an argument
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
basic assumption; constatation; self-evident truth
Hypernyms ("basic assumption" is a kind of...):
assumption; supposal; supposition (a hypothesis that is taken for granted)
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