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presupposition(dictionary)

ostensible (oh) and presupposition (iou)


ostensible (oh)



[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French; Origin: Latin ostendere 'to show']
seeming to be the reason for or the purpose of something, but usually hiding the real reason or purpose
ostensible reason/purpose/aim
::The ostensible reason for his resignation was ill Health.

presupposition (iou)



presupposition noun. M16.
[medieval Latin praesuppositio(n-), from praesupponere, from Latin prae PRE- + supponere: see SUPPOSITION.]
The action or an act of presupposing something. M16.
A thing which is presupposed; an idea assumed as a basis of argument, action, etc. L16.
A. S. Dale Both men shared certain ethical presuppositions about the universe.
presuppositional adjective E20.
presuppositionless adjective L19.