presuppose
English Thesaurus
1. require as a necessary antecedent or precondition (verb.cognition)
hypernym | : | imply, |
definition | : | suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic (verb.communication) |
domain category | : | logic, |
definition | : | the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference (noun.cognition) |
2. take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand (verb.cognition)
hyponym | : | posit, postulate, |
definition | : | take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | premise, premiss, |
definition | : | take something as preexisting and given (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | presupposition, |
definition | : | the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument) (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | presupposition, |
definition | : | the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument) (noun.cognition) |
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