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presuppose
has definitions from the field of logic
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[ verb ] take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
Synonyms Examples "I presuppose that you have done your work" Used in print (John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)Presupposed in Plato 's system is a doctrine of levels of insight , in which a certain kind of detached understanding is alone capable of penetrating to the most sublime wisdom . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (logic) require as a necessary antecedent or precondition; in logic
Synonyms Examples "This step presupposes two prior ones" Used in print (Gibson Winter, The Suburban Captivity of the...)It could be argued that only such neighborhoods can sustain religious activity , since worship presupposes some local stabilities . (John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)These desires presuppose a sense of causally efficacious powers in which one is involved , some working for one 's good , others threatening ill . |
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