assumption vs foundation

foundation vs assumption

assumption and foundation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assumption	Yes	No	No	No
foundation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, foundation is a hyponym of assumption; that is, foundation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assumption:

assumption: a hypothesis that is taken for granted
foundation: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

Other hyponyms of assumption include conclusion, base, basis, cornerstone, fundament, groundwork, given, precondition, presumption, basic assumption, constatation, self-evident truth.

assumption (noun)	foundation (noun)
the act of taking possession of or power over something	the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
the act of assuming or taking for granted	lowest support of a structure
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to	a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
a hypothesis that is taken for granted	the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn	education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
	an institution supported by an endowment
	the basis on which something is grounded

Difference between assumption and foundation

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