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

She assumed it was because she was talking a little louder to people at the party, but then came the throat soreness.

From Salon

This puts the technology on a path to being scaled towards accurately doing a trillion operations, perhaps within seven or eight years, rather than the two decades previously assumed.

From BBC

For decades, many scientists assumed that most dog diversity resulted from recent selective breeding practices that emerged with Victorian Kennel Clubs.

From Science Daily

Abel assumed the post on Jan. 1, succeeding Buffett, who retired at the age of 95 at the end of last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The steady delivery of particles also suggests the moon may contain more useful materials than previously assumed.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• accepted
• granted
• presumed