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[ adjective ] accepted as real or true without proof
Synonyms Examples "an assumed increase in population" "the assumed reason for his absence" "assumptive beliefs" "his loyalty was taken for granted" Used in print (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)The impact rate on 1958 Alpha for 153 events was * * f for particles of mass greater than * * f ( Dubin , 1960 ) ; this mass threshold was derived from the detector calibration and an assumed impact velocity of * * f . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] adopted in order to deceive
Examples "an assumed name" "an assumed cheerfulness" "a fictitious address" "fictive sympathy" "a pretended interest" "a put-on childish voice" "sham modesty" Related terms |
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