HyperDic: presupposition

English > 1 sense of the word *presupposition*:
NOUN	cognition	presupposition	the act of presupposing

presupposition > pronunciation
Sounds	priy.sahpahzih'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *presupposition*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	The act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument).
Broader	supposition, supposal	The cognitive process of supposing
Catalan	pressupòsit
Verbs	presuppose	take for granted or as a given