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There's a presumption that somehow you calculate beforehand whether something is going to be good politically or not. I simply don't.
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Meaning of "presumption" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRESUMPTION

Via Old French from Latin praesumptiō a using in advance, anticipation, from praesūmere to take beforehand.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRESUMPTION

presumption  [prɪˈzʌmpʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRESUMPTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Presumption is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRESUMPTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Presumption

In the law of evidence, a presumption of a particular fact can be made without the aid of proof in some situations. The types of presumption includes a rebuttable discretionary presumption, a rebuttable mandatory presumption, and an irrebuttable or conclusive presumption. The invocation of a presumption shifts the burden of proof from one party to the opposing party in a court trial. Presumptions are sometimes categorized into two types: presumptions without basic facts, and presumptions with basic facts. In the United States, mandatory presumptions are impermissible in criminal cases, but permissible presumptions are allowed. The ancient Jewish law code, the Talmud, included reasoning from presumptions, propositions taken to be true unless there was reason to believe otherwise, such as "One does not ordinarily pay a debt before term." The same concept was found in ancient Roman law, where, for example, if there was doubt as to whether a child was really the issue of someone who had left money in a will, the presumption was in favour of the child. Medieval Roman and canon law graded presumptions according to strength: light, medium or probable, and violent.

Definition of presumption in the English dictionary

The first definition of presumption in the dictionary is the act of presuming. Other definition of presumption is bold or insolent behaviour or manners. Presumption is also a belief or assumption based on reasonable evidence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRESUMPTION


ademption
əˈdɛmpʃən
assumption
əˈsʌmpʃən
coemption
kəʊˈɛmpʃən
consumption
kənˈsʌmpʃən
description
dɪˈskrɪpʃən
diremption
daɪˈrɛmpʃən
emption
ˈɛmpʃən
gumption
ˈɡʌmpʃən
misassumption
ˌmɪsəˈsʌmpʃən
nonconsumption
ˌnɒnkənˈsʌmpʃən
overconsumption
ˌəʊvəkənˈsʌmpʃən
pre-emption
prɪˈɛmpʃən
reassumption
ˌriːəˈsʌmpʃən
redemption
rɪˈdɛmpʃən
resumption
rɪˈzʌmpʃən
rumblegumption
ˌrʌmbəlˈɡʌmpʃən
rumgumption
rʌmˈɡʌmpʃən
rummlegumption
ˈrʌməlˌɡʌmpʃən
subsumption
səbˈsʌmpʃən
transumption
trænˈsʌmpʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRESUMPTION

presumable
presumably
presume
presumedly
presumer
presuming
presumingly
presummit
presumptive
presumptively
presumptiveness
presumptuous
presumptuously
presumptuousness
presuppose
presupposition
presurgery
presurmise
presurvey

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRESUMPTION

absorption
accreditation
adoption
alcohol consumption
caption
conception
corruption
deception
disruption
encryption
exception
exemption
inception
interruption
job description
option
perception
prescription
reception
subscription
transcription

Synonyms and antonyms of presumption in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRESUMPTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «presumption» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of presumption

Translation of «presumption» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRESUMPTION

Find out the translation of presumption to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of presumption from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «presumption» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

假定
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

suposición
570 millions of speakers

English

presumption
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुमान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قرينة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

презумпция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

presunção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুমান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

présomption
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anggapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Annahme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

推測
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anggepan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giả định
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புலப்படுகிறது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुमान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karine
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

presunzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

domniemanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

презумпція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prezumție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τεκμήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vermoede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

presumtion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antagelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of presumption

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESUMPTION»

The term «presumption» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.147 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESUMPTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about presumption

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10 QUOTES WITH «PRESUMPTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word presumption.
1
Benjamin Banneker
Presumption should never make us neglect that which appears easy to us, nor despair make us lose courage at the sight of difficulties.
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Bob Brown
There's a presumption that somehow you calculate beforehand whether something is going to be good politically or not. I simply don't.
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Scott Brown
Somehow, the greater the public opposition to the health care bill, the more determined they seem to force it on us anyway. Their attitude shows Washington at its very worst - the presumption that they know best, and they're going to get their way whether the American people like it or not.
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James L. Buckley
The Court made an exception, however, in the case of candidates contributing to their own campaigns because of the rather reasonable presumption that a candidate is incapable of corrupting himself.
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Billy Childish
We are not actually in charge of life, yet behave as if we are the masters of our own destiny. The realization of this fact is quite a hard one. The ridiculousness of our pomposity and presumption can only result in anger or humor.
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Alonzo Church
The only thing that might have annoyed some mathematicians was the presumption of assuming that maybe the axiom of choice could fail, and that we should look into contrary assumptions.
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Bob Considine
Call it vanity, call it arrogant presumption, call it what you wish, but I would grope for the nearest open grave if I had no newspaper to work for, no need to search for and sometimes find the winged word that just fits, no keen wonder over what each unfolding day may bring.
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Hart Crane
Your primary presumption that The Bridge was proffered as an epic has no substantial foundation. You know quite well that I doubt that our present stage of cultural development is so ordered yet as to provide the means or method for such an organic manifestation as that.
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Mitch Daniels
The perverse presumption that places the burden of proof on the challenger of spending must be inverted, back to the rule that applies elsewhere in life: 'Prove to me why we should.'
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DMX
An important and fundamental premise of the American judicial system is the presumption of innocence, that is until proven guilty.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRESUMPTION»

Discover the use of presumption in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to presumption and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Presumption: An Entertainment: A Sequel to Pride and Prejudice
Masterfully adapted to Austen's original nineteenth-century style, Presumption brings back to life the book's most memorable characters, the Bennets, Darcys, Collins, and de Bourghs.
Julia Barrett, 2012
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The Presumption of Guilt: The Arrest of Henry Louis Gates, ...
Charles Ogletree, one of the country's foremost experts on civil rights, uses this incident as a lens through which to explore issues of race, class, and crime, with the goal of creating a more just legal system for all.
Charles Ogletree, 2012
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Restoring the Lost Constitution: The Presumption of Liberty
This updated edition features an afterword with further reflections on individual popular sovereignty, originalist interpretation, judicial engagement, and the gravitational force that original meaning has exerted on the Supreme Court in ...
Randy E. Barnett, 2013
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On the Boundless Presumption of Conceited Humankind
In the end, Olec does not die alone. He understands that kind of thinking to be a part of the boundless presumption of conceited humankind.
Lachlan Ross, 2007
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Presumption and the Practices of Tentative Cognition
In Presumption and the Practices of Tentative Cognition, which was originally published in 2006, Nicholas Rescher endeavors to show that the process of presumption plays a role of virtually indispensable utility in matters of rational ...
Nicholas Rescher, 2006
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Presumption of Death
In this stunning novel, premonitions or gut feelings-the inherent knowing without rational basis-play a starring role.
Joy Ratcliff Cagle, 2013
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Presumption of death: twelfth report of session 2010-12, ...
Such an act should be modelled on the legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Presumption of death orders, however, can only solve some of the problems families face.
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Justice Committee, 2012
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Presumption of Guilt
Book 4 in the Sun Coast Chronicles, Beth Wright, a newspaper reporter in St. Claire, faces the horror and shame of her own past -- as well as threats to her own life -- as she investigates abuses in a children's home.
Terri Blackstock, 2010
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The Presumption of Innocence: Evidential and Human Rights ...
Innovations in Evidence and Proof: Integrating Theory, Research and Teaching Edited by Paul Roberts and Mike Redmayne --
Andrew Carl Stumer, 2010
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Presumption of Innocence
This work is an attempt to secure consensus, and to present some constructive solutions to the various theoretical and practical problems which exist in respect of the presumption of innocence.
Pamela-Jane Schwikkard, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRESUMPTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term presumption is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dog law, pit bulls, and “breed-specific presumptions”: When must a …
And the court concluded that, without the breed-specific presumption, this particular incident did not sufficiently show Tinkerbell's ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Drawing the line on speculation-based assessments
While ideally, a presumption cannot be a substitute for ultimate facts, it does offer recourse for when the facts-based rules on determining tax ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
3
George Washington University applicants no longer need to take …
Millions of high school students each year take one exam or the other — often both, and sometimes repeatedly — on the presumption that ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
Why can't Oireachtas get inquiries right?
In his absence, Mr Drumm - his presumption of innocence intact - is facing being charged with criminal offences and refuses to travel home and ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Another ex-Utah attorney general pleads not guilty to corruption
"Swallow has a presumption of innocence, and we're just moving along in the process and looking forward to our day in court," Gill said. «WTVB, Jul 15»
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Mixed reaction to draft adoption legislation
It provides for a presumption that adoptees' birth certificates - which identify the birth-mother - can be issued unless a birth parent can provide ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
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Salvador's Draconian Abortion Laws: a Miscarriage of Justice
The legal system has an built-in "presumption of guilt," making it virtually impossible for women to prove their innocence. Instead, these women ... «OpEdNews, Jul 15»
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For Being A Republican, I Helped Create Donald Trump?
In other words, for most Americans the party label borne by candidates may create a rebuttable presumption about where they stand on public ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
9
Rogers commissioners want AG to remove indicted official
... Benjamin Lepak wrote that, as a defendant, Helm is "entitled to due process and a presumption of innocence. As an elected official, however, ... «Claremore Daily Progress, Jul 15»
10
What We Can Learn From the Bobbi Kristina Brown Tragedy
Why do we speak with such presumption and confidence? Our intentions are undoubtedly good and sound like the very essence of empathy ... «TIME, Jul 15»

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