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How do you spell Assumption?

Correct spelling

assumption

Two S's. ASSUMP + TION.

Why is assumption spelled this way?

From Latin assumere, to take up. AD (to) + SUMERE (to take). An assumption takes something as true without proof — reaching for certainty prematurely.

Common misspellings of assumption

assumtionasumptionassumpionassumpsion

Example

That assumption turned out to be wrong.

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The correct spelling is "assumption". Two S's. ASSUMP + TION.
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