Assumption and Prerequisite

Assumption

Assumption noun - Something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning.

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Prerequisite and assumption are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prerequisite" instead a noun "Assumption".

Nearby Words: assume, assumed, assumptive

Prerequisite noun - Something that is required in advance.

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Assumption and prerequisite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assumption" instead a noun "Prerequisite".

best	best assumption	best prerequisite
similar	similar assumption	similar prerequisite
common	common assumption	common prerequisite
big	big assumption	big prerequisite
Other adjectives: immediate, unspoken.

The existence of reality is a prerequisite or assumption of the existence of illusions.

Source: Useful Notes / Objectivism

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