assumption vs presumption

assumption and presumption both are nouns.

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

As nouns, assumption and presumption are synonyms defined as:

assumption and presumption: audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

Other synonyms of assumption include effrontery, presumptuousness.

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

assumption: a hypothesis that is taken for granted
presumption: an assumption that is taken for granted

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

assumption (noun)	presumption (noun)
the act of taking possession of or power over something	a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming
the act of assuming or taking for granted	audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to	an assumption that is taken for granted
a hypothesis that is taken for granted	(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

assumption vs presumption

assumption and presumption both are nouns.

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