misassumption
noun[C]
(mis-assumption)uk/ˌmɪs.əˈsʌmp.ʃən/us/ˌmɪs.əˈsʌmp.ʃən/something that isacceptedastruewithoutquestionorproof, but that isfalseorwrong:
Evenprofessionalcaregiversmay sometimes make misassumptions andpoordecisions.
Some veryusefulinformationremediesthe too-common mis-assumptions about the writingsystem.
- There are some misassumptions in bothcommunications.
- Inhistoricalterms, thebookhas too many misassumptions andinaccuracies.
- It is acommonmisassumption thatsamplescannot beobtainedin thesecases.
- I would like tocorrectsome of theinaccuraciesand misassumptions thatseemto bepresent.
- She was notabletocorrecthim on his misassumption.
Guesses and assumptions
- a shot in the darkidiom
- approximation
- assumption
- bet
- conjecture
- counterfactual
- educated guess
- estimate
- guess
- overestimate
- overestimation
- preception
- preconception
- presumption
- proposition
- sneaking
- speculation
- speculatively
- supposition
- surmise