givenness
ˈɡɪvənnəs
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Definition of givenness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
assumptionTECH.quality of being assumed or acknowledged as trueTECH.
  • The givenness of these facts is often overlooked.
acceptance assumption presumption
2.
logicTECH.state of being given in an argument or hypothesisTECH.
  • The givenness of the premise was crucial to the theory.
assumption premise
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Origin of givenness

Old English, giefan (to give)

Examples of givenness in a sentence

  • He challenged the givenness of the assumptions.
  • The argument's strength lay in its givenness.
  • Her acceptance of the givenness of the situation was surprising.

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  1. French:évidence, hypothèse, ...
  2. German:Gegebenheit, Gegebensein, ...
  3. Italian:presupposizione, premessa, ...
  4. Spanish:aceptación, dación, ...
  5. Portuguese:aceitação, carácter de dado, ...
  6. Chinese:公认性, 给定性, ...
  7. Japanese:与件性, ...
  8. Arabic:مُفْتَرَضِيَّة, مُعْطى, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַנָּחָה, הַנְּתִינָה, ...
  10. Russian:данность, данное, ...
  11. Ukrainian:даність, заданість, ...
  12. Hindi:गिवनेस, प्रस्तुति, ...
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