sumption

noun

sump·​tion

ˈsəm(p)chən

plural -s

1

: assumption sense 7

2

: major premise

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sumpcion, from Medieval Latin sumpsion-, sumpsio, alteration of Latin sumption-, sumptio action of taking, from sumptus (past participle of sumere to take) + -ion-, -io -ion

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