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How do you use Presupposition in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like supposition, plus the exact meaning.

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Presupposition meaning

  1. An assumption made beforehand; a preliminary conjecture or speculation.
  2. The act of presupposing.
  3. An assumption or belief implicit in an utterance or other use of language.

Synonyms of Presupposition

supposition supposal

Related words

Other words often associated with Presupposition or its synonyms:

theory assumption possibility conjecture hypothesis view opinion surmise speculation guess

Using Presupposition

  • The main meaning on this page is: An assumption made beforehand; a preliminary conjecture or speculation. | The act of presupposing. | An assumption or belief implicit in an utterance or other use of language.
  • Useful related words include: supposition, supposal.
  • In the example corpus, presupposition often appears in combinations such as: the presupposition, presupposition that, presupposition of.

Context around Presupposition

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

flattering 1×

Often after:

presupposes 1×

Sentence patterns with Presupposition

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a flattering presupposition presupposes this 1× denying a presupposition of the 1× heavily on presupposition 1× logic s presupposition of fallibilism 1× on the presupposition that computer 1× on the presupposition that potentially 1× so the presupposition that this 1× such a presupposition 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another dialectical resolution 1× it is based 1× it is far 1× peirce elsewhere argues 1× so the presupposition 1× thus christianity which 1×

Common sentence endings:

a third thesis 1× could be averted 1× heavily on presupposition 1× no moral status 1× or in succession 1× pitfall of solipsism 1×

Words around Presupposition

Just before it in the word index:

presupposing 4 presupposes 37 presupposed 10 presuppose 21 presumptuousness 3 presumptuous 31

Just after it in the word index:

presuppositions 16 presymptomatic 8 presynaptic 17 presynod 2 pret 33 preta 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Presupposition

  • In this selection, "presupposition" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, flattering and presupposes stand out and add context to how "presupposition" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a flattering presupposition presupposes this and denying a presupposition of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "presupposition" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with presupposition

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But it is better not to make such a presupposition. (10 words)

Without such a presupposition it would seem difficult to avoid the pitfall of solipsism. (14 words)

It's a business model that favors the outsourcing service provider and relies heavily on presupposition. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

It is based on the presupposition that potentially dangerous effects from a particular process or phenomenon have been identified and that scientific evaluation does not guarantee that the risk could be averted. (32 words)

Without this presupposition we could not represent to ourselves that things exist together at one and the same time, or at different times, that is, contemporaneously, or in succession. (29 words)

Another dialectical resolution of disagreement is by denying a presupposition of the contending thesis and antithesis; thereby, proceeding to sublation (transcendence) to synthesis, a third thesis. (26 words)

Example sentences (10)

It is far easier, as a practical matter, to act on the presupposition that computer programs have no moral status.

It is based on the presupposition that potentially dangerous effects from a particular process or phenomenon have been identified and that scientific evaluation does not guarantee that the risk could be averted.

It's a business model that favors the outsourcing service provider and relies heavily on presupposition.

So, the presupposition that this was just a photo op and you just ushered these Black guys in was not true,” he said.

Another dialectical resolution of disagreement is by denying a presupposition of the contending thesis and antithesis; thereby, proceeding to sublation (transcendence) to synthesis, a third thesis.

But it is better not to make such a presupposition.

Peirce elsewhere argues (1897) that logic's presupposition of fallibilism leads at length to the view that chance and continuity are very real ( tychism and synechism ).

Thus, Christianity which by no means begins, as do those high flying thinkers, without presuppositions, nor with a flattering presupposition, presupposes this.

Without such a presupposition it would seem difficult to avoid the pitfall of solipsism.

Without this presupposition we could not represent to ourselves that things exist together at one and the same time, or at different times, that is, contemporaneously, or in succession.

Common combinations with presupposition

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "presupposition" in a sentence?
An example: "It is far easier, as a practical matter, to act on the presupposition that computer programs have no moral status." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "presupposition" from authentic English texts.
What does "presupposition" mean?
Presupposition means: An assumption made beforehand; a preliminary conjecture or speculation.
What are synonyms of "presupposition"?
Common synonyms of "presupposition" include: supposition, supposal.
How many example sentences with "presupposition" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "presupposition", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.