English Explanatory Dictionary

sumption

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A taking.
  2. The major premise of a syllogism.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌmpʃən/

Word forms

sumption sumptions

Etymology

From Latin sumptio, from sumo (“to take”).

Related words

consumption transumption
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