assuming

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US, Canada) IPA^(key): /əˈsjuːmɪŋ/
• (US, Canada, yod-dropping) IPA^(key): /əˈsuːmɪŋ/

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Verb

assuming

1. present participle and gerund of assume

Noun

assuming (plural assumings)

1. An assumption.
   • December 16, 1656, Thomas Burton, diary entry

     No positive inference can he drawn from Nayler's confession, as to his assuming the attributes of Christ, but rather a positive denial of these assumings.

Adjective

assuming (comparative more assuming, superlative most assuming)

1. haughty; arrogant

Derived terms

• assumingly
• assumingness
• self-assuming
• unassuming

 

Related terms

• assume
• assumptious

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “assuming”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.