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noun
- 1. a thing tacitly assumed beforehand at the beginning of a line of argument or course of action: "both men shared certain ethical presuppositions about the universe"
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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.
PRESUPPOSITION definition: 1. something that you believe is true without having any proof: 2. something that you believe is…. Learn more.
to suppose beforehand; to require as an antecedent in logic or fact… See the full definition
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.
Apr 1, 2011 · Definition 1 (Strawsonian presupposition) One sentence presupposes another iff whenever the first is true or false, the second is true. Another definition that is often used is this: Definition 2 (Presupposition via negation)
PRESUPPOSITION meaning: 1. something that you believe is true without having any proof: 2. something that you believe is…. Learn more.
Presupposition definition: something that is assumed in advance or taken for granted. See examples of PRESUPPOSITION used in a sentence.
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.
A presupposition is something that you assume to be true, especially something which you must assume is true in order to continue with what you are saying or thinking. [formal] ...the presupposition that human life must be sustained for as long as possible. Synonyms: assumption, theory, belief, premise More Synonyms of presupposition.
Definition of presupposition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
