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    pre·sup·po·si·tion
    /ˌprēˌsəpəˈziSH(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. a thing tacitly assumed beforehand at the beginning of a line of argument or course of action: "images that challenge presuppositions about feminine handiwork"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › presuppositionPresupposition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to suppose beforehand. 2. : to require as an antecedent in logic or fact. presupposition. (ˌ)prē-ˌsə-pə-ˈzi-shən. noun. presuppositional. (ˌ)prē-ˌsə-pə-ˈzish-nəl. -ˈzi-shə-nᵊl. adjective. Synonyms. assume. hypothecate. hypothesize. postulate. premise. presume. say. suppose. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  3. plato.stanford.edu › entries › presuppositionPresupposition - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Apr 1, 2011 · Presupposition. First published Fri Apr 1, 2011; substantive revision Thu Jan 7, 2021. We discuss presupposition, the phenomenon whereby speakers mark linguistically information as being taken for granted, rather than being part of the main propositional content of a speech act.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › presuppositionPRESUPPOSITION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Presupposition definition: something that is assumed in advance or taken for granted. See examples of PRESUPPOSITION used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRESUPPOSITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PRESUPPOSITION definition: 1. something that you believe is true without having any proof: 2. something that you believe is…. Learn more.

  6. plato.stanford.edu › archIves › sum2020Presupposition - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Apr 1, 2011 · We discuss presupposition, the phenomenon whereby speakers mark linguistically the information that is presupposed or taken for granted, rather than being part of the main propositional content of a speech act.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRESUPPOSITION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    PRESUPPOSITION meaning: 1. something that you believe is true without having any proof: 2. something that you believe is…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Presupposition - Oxford Reference

    4 days ago · Informally, any suppressed premise or background framework of thought necessary to make an argument valid, or a position tenable. More formally, a presupposition has been defined as a proposition whose truth is necessary for either the truth or the falsity of another statement.

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PresuppositionPresupposition - Wikipedia

    A presupposition is information that is linguistically presented as being mutually known or assumed by the speaker and addressee for the utterance to be considered appropriate in context.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › presuppositionPresupposition - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    When you assume some fact at the very beginning of an argument, that's presupposition. If a book critic decides that a novel is intended for young adult readers before writing her review, she makes a presupposition.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpresupposition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of presupposition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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