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presupposition

/ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण प्रीसपज़िशन

पूर्वधारणा, पूर्वमान्यता, पूर्वानुमान

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noun
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    [C, U] formal

    something that you accept as true or assume before you have any proof, and on which you base an argument or an action

    पूर्वधारणा, पूर्वमान्यता, पूर्वानुमान

    • The plan rests on the presupposition that prices will stay low.
    • the presuppositions behind the government's policy

    Synonyms assumption premise presumption supposition preconception

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Usage: questions that ask what an author 'assumes' or 'takes for granted' are asking about the presuppositions of the passage, which are not stated directly.

Usage में जो प्रश्न पूछते हैं कि लेखक क्या 'assume' करता है या क्या 'take for granted' करता है, वे passage की presuppositions के बारे में पूछ रहे होते हैं, जो सीधे नहीं कही गई होतीं।