Phrase Hound found 9 phrases and 7 compound words that contain assumption. The most common are listed below. Open assumption in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 9
- assumption of riskAn affirmative defense in tort law which bars a plaintiff's right to recovery against a tortfeasor if the defendant can demonstrate that the plaintiff assumed risks inherent to the dangerous activity in which the plaintiff was …
- Assumption ParishOne of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Napoleonville.
- Augustinian of the AssumptionSynonym of Assumptionist: A member of the Congregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption, a worldwide congregation of Catholic priests and brothers.
- Augustinians of the Assumptionplural of Augustinian of the Assumption: A member of the Congregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption, a worldwide congregation of Catholic priests and brothers.
- non-assumptionAlternative form of nonassumption: The failure to take up, adopt, or take responsibility for.
- self-assumptionA conceited or presuming attitude.
- heroic assumptionAn assumption that the speaker considers very unlikely to be true but temporarily accepts in order to make a hypothetical argument.
- deed of assumptionA deed executed by trustees under a trust-deed assuming a new trustee or settlement.
- deeds of assumptionplural of deed of assumption: A deed executed by trustees under a trust-deed assuming a new trustee or settlement.
Compound words 7
- nonassumptionThe failure to take up, adopt, or take responsibility for.
- reassumptionAssumption again or anew.
- AssumptionistA member of the Congregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption, a worldwide congregation of Catholic priests and brothers.
- misassumptionAn incorrect assumption.
- preassumptionassumption in advance
- subassumptionA secondary or subsidiary assumption.
- Assumptionistsplural of Assumptionist: A member of the Congregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption, a worldwide congregation of Catholic priests and brothers.