Meaning
Take as a hypothesis for the sake of argument.
Primary Function
Hypothetical premise
Communicative Purpose
To establish a working assumption before reasoning further.
Pattern
Assuming that; ,
Core Structure
Assuming that; ,
Função primária
Hypothetical premise
Propósito comunicativo
To establish a working assumption before reasoning further.
Situações de gatilho
Logical deduction, academic hypothesising, business planning.
Contextos
Academic, professional, formal meetings.
Padrão
Assuming that; ,
Estrutura central
Assuming that; ,
Slots de substituição
clause content
Colocados típicos
- Assuming no changes…
- Assuming the data is accurate…
- Assume for a moment that…
Substituições comuns
- Supposing
- Given that
Erros comuns
Using modal verb ‘will’ in the assumption clause instead of present tense.
Similar / contraste
If we accept that…; Let’s say…
Interferências
Do not confuse with general use of ‘assume’ meaning to presuppose without conditional context.
Família do chunk
- hypothetical premise frames
Nuance
Creates a logical scaffold enabling conditional conclusions, often used in mathematical or strategic reasoning.
Efeito pragmático
Shows structured thinking and allows for reasoned argumentation based on provisional premises.
Dica de memória
“Assuming that … , we can …”
Nota
Be careful to distinguish between the imperative and conditional uses of 'assuming'.
Upgrade path
Assuming the trend continues, we will need to adapt.
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