assuming

[uh-soo-ming]

adjective

1. taking too much for granted; presumptuous.

assuming

/ əˈsjuːmɪŋ /

adjective

1. expecting too much; presumptuous; arrogant

conjunction

1. (often foll by that) if it is assumed or taken for granted (that)

   even assuming he understands the problem, he will never take any action

Other Word Forms

• assumingly adverb
• self-assuming adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of assuming¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; assume + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The monthly mortgage payment on an average $400,000 home is around $2,170, based on current rates and assuming the buyer has a $60,000, or a 15%, down payment.

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My son and my husband each murmur happy greetings in response, assuming I was talking to them—and Thomas, ever the diplomat, says nothing to correct the record.

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The U.A.E., unlike Saudi Arabia, has insisted that the Palestinian Authority be fundamentally reformed before assuming any substantial role in Gaza’s eventual administration.

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Most, as indexers, are just blindly buying — assuming that somebody else is minding the store.

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There was Luka sitting down for an upcoming episode of the chicken-wing-eating Hot Ones, which I’m assuming was followed by an intermittent fast.

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