assuming
1assuming — is used to mean ‘on the assumption that’, and being participial is open to the often tiresome objection that the subject of the sentence has to be capable of assuming things, whereas of course the conceptual subject of the phrase is the people… …
2assuming — assuming; un·assuming; …
3Assuming — As*sum ing, a. Pretentious; taking much upon one s self; presumptuous. Burke. [1913 Webster] || …
4assuming — index brazen, impertinent (insolent), insolent, obtrusive, orgulous, presumptuous, proud (conceited …
5assuming — [adj] presumptuous, arrogant bold, conceited, disdainful, domineering, egotistic, forward, haughty, imperious, overbearing, pushy, rude; concept 404 Ant. doubting, unassuming …
6assuming — ► CONJUNCTION ▪ based on the assumption that …
7assuming — [ə so͞om′iŋ, əsyo͞om′iŋ] adj. taking too much for granted; presumptuous …
8assuming — [[t]əsju͟ːmɪŋ, AM su͟ːm [/t]] CONJ SUBORD You use assuming or assuming that when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that you can think about the consequences. Assuming you re right, he said, there s not much I can do about it,… …
9Assuming — Assume As*sume , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assumed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assuming}.] [L. assumere; ad + sumere to take; sub + emere to take, buy: cf. F. assumer. See {Redeem}.] 1. To take to or upon one s self; to take formally and demonstratively;… …
10assuming — as|sum|ing [ ə sumıŋ ] conjunction * if: sometimes used for emphasizing that something may not be true: assuming (that): Assuming your calculations are correct, we should travel northeast …
