presupposition

UK
/ˌpriːsəpəˈzɪʃən/
US
/ˌpriːsəpəˈzɪʃən/
presuppositionsubstantiv
presuppositions
Pl.
UK
/ˌpriːsəpəˈzɪʃən/
US
/ˌpriːsəpəˈzɪʃən/
Übersetzungen
The argument is based on the presupposition that all humans are rational.
Аргумент основан на предположении, что все люди рациональны.
The theory relies on the presupposition that the universe is infinite.
Теория опирается на предпосылку, что вселенная бесконечна.
Definitionen
An assumption or belief that is taken for granted without proof.
The argument was based on the presupposition that all participants had prior knowledge of the topic.
A condition or premise that is assumed in advance of an argument or action.
The success of the project relies on the presupposition that funding will be secured.
(Linguistics) A background assumption that must be true for an utterance to be meaningful or truth-evaluatable.
The sentence "John stopped smoking" carries the presupposition that John used to smoke.