ASSUMPTION

An 'assumption' is a proposition that is taken for granted, in other words, that is treated for the sake of a given discussion as if it were known to be true.

★ In logic, more specifically in the context of natural deduction systems, an 'assumption' is made in the expectation that it will be ''discharged'' in due course via a separate argument.
'Assumption' may also refer to:

★ Assumption (Poker), a fictional type of Poker game variation, using Tarot cards instead of traditional playing cards. It appears as a primary plot point in the novel "Last Call" by Tim Powers. Fans of the author often play Assumption when at conventions or writing workshops

★ In real property law, an ''assumption'' is the mortgage transfer from the seller to the buyer

★ In business planning and business plans, an assumption is an assertion about some characteristic of the future that underlies the current operations or plans of an organization
'Concepts':

★ Assumption of Mary, a religious account of the taking up of Mary into heaven

★ Assumption of Moses, a Jewish apocryphal pseudepigraphical work of uncertain date and authorship

★ Responsibility assumption, a doctrine in the spirituality and personal growth fields holding that each individual has substantial or total responsibility for the events and circumstances that befall them in their life

★ Assumption reinsurance, a form of reinsurance whereby the reinsurer is substituted for the ceding insurer and becomes directly liable for policy claims

★ A common turn of phrase in the English language is "One should not assume; it makes an ass out of you and me." This is a clever observation of the spelling of the word assume; ass [you] me.
'Locations':

★ Assumption College, a Catholic college in Worcester, Massachusetts

★ Assumption College School, a Catholic high school located in Windsor, Ontario

★ Assumption, Illinois, located in Christian County, Illinois

★ Assumption Island, an island belonging to the Aldabra Group of islands in the Seychelles

★ Assumption Parish, a parish located in the state of Louisiana

★ L'Assomption River, in the province of Quebec, Canada

★ Assumption University, a Catholic international university in Bangkok, Thailand

★ Assumption Catholic Secondary School, a Catholic high school located in Burlington, Ontario

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★ Assumption Cathedral