Assumed
Assumed adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Understood is a synonym for assumed in presumed topic. In some cases you can use "Understood" instead an adjective "Assumed", when it comes to topics like expected.
Nearby Words: assumption, assuming
Understood
Understood adjective - Implied by or inferred from actions or statements.
Assumed is a synonym for understood in presumed topic. You can use "Assumed" instead an adjective "Understood".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- supposed and assumed
- supposed and understood
- accepted and assumed
- accepted and understood
- given and assumed
- given and understood
- apparent and assumed
- apparent and understood
- inferred and assumed
- inferred and understood
- tacit and assumed
- tacit and understood
- implied and assumed
- implied and understood
Both words in one sentence
- Alt.Garrus could have explain about his continuous breaking of promises to Gaius, but instead he just assumed that the child could endure it a bit more because he understood that his father's absent was due to his work in building a better future for Gaius and his hybrid kind.
Source: Fanfic / Crucible (Mass Effect) -
Although he's now commonly understood to be a better drummer than everyone assumed, he was nonetheless the Odd Name Out, and certainly far smaller than his bandmates.
Source: The Runt at the End - They consistently keep characters using their understood/spoken languages after that point (with the exception of the Konovalov, whose crew can be assumed to still be speaking Russian even though we hear English).
Source: Translation Convention
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