basic assumption

ˈbeɪsɪk əˈsʌmpʃən

Definition

Definition of basic assumption - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

logicfundamental idea forming the foundation of an argument

The theory relies on a basic assumption about human behavior.

postulate

premise

presupposition

philosophynecessary premise underlying complex ideas or actions

The project failed due to a flawed basic assumption.

underlying assumption

reasoning

TECH.

starting point accepted without proof for further reasoning

TECH.

His plan is based on the basic assumption of market growth.

postulate

premise

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Expressions with basic

basic materials

essential elements needed for a process

Basic materials for the project include wood and nails.

basic training

introductory training covering essential skills

The new employees underwent basic training in customer service.

basic search

simple search function offering few options usually one main search field

Use the basic search to quickly find files by name.

basic amenities

essential things needed for comfortable daily living

The hotel provides all basic amenities for guests.

basic cable

cable TV service with few channels and lower price

Many people subscribe to basic cable to save money.

basic data

essential simple facts or figures needed to describe or understand something

The form asks for basic data like your name and address.

Expressions with assumption

underlying assumption

basic belief that is not stated

The theory is based on an underlying assumption.

work on the assumption

proceed based on a belief or idea

We will work on the assumption that the event will happen as planned.

on the assumption that

prep.

used to show something is done because something is believed true

They acted on the assumption that he was honest.

Terms with basic assumption included in their meaning

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presupposition

basic assumption

something assumed or taken for granted beforehand

first principle

philosophy

basic assumption forming the foundation of a theory

Examples of basic assumption in a sentence

The basic assumption in her hypothesis was later proven false.
His theory was based on a basic assumption.
The debate centered around a basic assumption.
The theory relies on the basic assumption of constant velocity.
Their strategy includes the basic assumption of customer loyalty.

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French:hypothèse de base, ...
German:Grundannahme, ...
Italian:presupposto fondamentale, ...
Spanish:suposición básica, asunción básica, ...
Portuguese:suposição básica, pressuposto básico, ...
Chinese:基本假设, 前提假设, ...
Japanese:基本的な仮定, 前提, ...
Arabic:اِفْتِرَاض أَسَاسِيّ, ...
Hebrew:הַנָּחַת יְסוֹד, ...
Russian:базовое предположение, основная предпосылка, ...
Ukrainian:основне припущення, ...
Hindi:मूलभूत मान्यता, मूल धारणा, ...
Bengali:মৌলিক অনুমান, ভিত্তিগত ধারণা, ...
Catalan:pressupòsit bàsic, hipòtesi bàsica, ...
Czech:základní předpoklad, axiom, ...
Danish:grundlæggende antagelse, fundamental præmis, ...
Dutch:basisaanname, ...
Greek:βασική υπόθεση, θεμελιώδης παραδοχή, ...
Hungarian:alapfeltevés, premissza, ...
Khmer:សន្មតិកម្មមូលដ្ឋាន, សន្មតមូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:기본 가정, 기초 전제, ...
Persian:فرض اساسی, پیش‌فرض بنیادی, ...
Polish:podstawowe założenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):premissa básica, base essencial, ...
Romanian:presupunere de bază, premisă fundamentală, ...
Swedish:grundantagande, grundläggande antagande, ...
Thai:สมมติฐานพื้นฐาน, ข้อสมมติฐานพื้นฐาน, ...
Turkish:temel varsayım, ...
Vietnamese:giả định cơ bản, giả định nền tảng, ...

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