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ASSUMED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Adopted in order to deceive
Example:
sham modesty
Synonyms:
assumed; false; fictitious; fictive; pretended; put on; sham
Classified under:
Similar:
counterfeit; imitative (not genuine; imitating something superior)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb assume
Context examples:
As said, eclipses push us forward sooner than we assumed possible, for the universe is in a hurry to see productivity in both work and relationships.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
With assumed tranquillity he then replied: I have no wish of denying that I did everything in my power to separate my friend from your sister, or that I rejoice in my success.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
The lion said: They have been informed that they were going to be put to the test, and have assumed some strength.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
Most studies of zooplankton's role have assumed that behavior of particular zooplankton groups is representative of all zooplankton in the sea.
(Research provides new view of the critical role of plankton in marine carbon storage, National Science Foundation)
What scientists have commonly assumed, Riebe says, is that expansion of rocks is not very important.
(Study explores how rock expands near soil surface in Sierra Nevada, National Science Foundation)
Until recently, it was assumed that a thick atmosphere like that of modern Venus was required for the planet to have today’s slow rotation rate.
(NASA Climate Modeling Suggests Venus May Have Been Habitable, NASA)
Most assumed they would resemble miniature dinosaurs, about the size of chickens, and walk on two legs.
(Scientists discover fossil of dinosaur ancestor with surprising croc-like appearance, NSF)
She looked steadily on life and assumed its duties with courage and zeal.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
In information science, an explicit formal specification of how to represent the objects, concepts and other entities that are assumed to exist in some area of interest and the relationships among them.
(Ontology, NCI Thesaurus)
The smith, on the other hand, assumed the obsolete attitude which Humphries and Mendoza introduced, but which had not for ten years been seen in a first-class battle.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
