presupposed

Meanings

• Adjective

  Supposed or taken for granted beforehand; assumed or accepted without proof.

  - "The idea was presupposed by the committee before the debate even began."
  - "Presupposing that the offer is genuine, what should be my response?"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with presupposed
supposed , imposed , opposed , posed

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Variants

List of all variants of presupposed that leads to same result
presuppose , presupposed , presupposes , presupposing , presupposition , presuppositional , presuppositions

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Etymology

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From presuppose + -ed (past participle)

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Trivia

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1. The term 'presupposed' was first used in English in the 16th century.

2. In mathematics, a presupposition is a hypothesis that is assumed to be true before starting a proof.

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Related Concepts

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1. Presupposition: A proposition or assumption that is accepted as true without being explicitly stated or proven.

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Culture

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Presupposed has been used extensively in philosophy and logic, particularly in the context of presuppositions in arguments and assumptions in reasoning.

How to Memorize "presupposed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a committee meeting where an idea is assumed to be true without being proven. Visualize the idea being presupposed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'presupposed' with 'assumed' or 'accepted'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Presupposed = Presumed + Supposed' to remember the meaning.

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