assumed

American  

[uh-soomd] / əˈsumd /

adjective

1. adopted in order to deceive; fictitious; pretended; feigned.

   an assumed name; an assumed air of humility.

2. taken for granted; supposed.

   His assumed innocence proved untrue.

3. usurped.

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assumed British  

/ əˈsjuːmd /

adjective

1. false; fictitious

   an assumed name

2. taken for granted

   an assumed result

3. usurped; arrogated

   an assumed authority

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Other Word Forms

• assumedly adverb
• nonassumed adjective
• self-assumed adjective
• unassumed adjective
• well-assumed adjective

Etymology

Origin of assumed

First recorded in 1615–25; assume + -ed ²

Example Sentences

High resolution images of the landscape and mineral measurements collected from orbit indicate that some of the planet's youngest volcanic regions have a much more detailed history than previously assumed.

From Science Daily

After she assumed office on Feb. 1, I asked Fitzgerald Mosley whether she supported the congressional commission proposals.

From Salon

In her first SCiLL class, Allen said, “There were definitely people who’d signed up to play devil’s advocate in what they assumed would be a conservative class.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Credibility, I assumed, was built by projecting competence and composure, not by exposing flaws.

From The Wall Street Journal

Initially, both sides assumed that the familiar practice of cartels and paroles would be maintained.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• accepted
• granted
• presumed