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 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

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

See also