default assumption
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdefaultandassumption
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default
noun
uk/dɪˈfɒlt/us/dɪˈfɑːlt/
the thing that exists or happens if you do not change it intentionally by performing ...
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assumption
noun
uk/əˈsʌmp.ʃən/us/əˈsʌmp.ʃən/
something that you accept as true without question ...
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(Definition ofdefaultandassumptionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofdefault assumption
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Now we can (possibly) exercise adefaultassumption: merge high or merge low without engaging language-specific grammatical assumptions.
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But in the absence of a specific rationale for such distinctions thedefaultassumptionwill be that members of the sample are structurally interchangeable.
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In such a case, thedefaultassumptionhas to be that any similarities observed are very likely genetic.
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This shows rather effectively that rationality is ourdefaultassumptionabout other people's behavior.
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For instance, adefaultassumptionparticipants are likely to have is that a study starts only after an experimenter has clearly indicated its beginning.
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Thedefaultassumptionis that the complement clause is in its basegenerated position.
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When conflicting conclusions are brought by a program, they prefer a conclusion that does not depend on anydefaultassumption.
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The parsimonious and indeed most plausibledefaultassumptionto make is always one of biological continuity, and one should demand extremely persuasive evidence to reject it.
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Thedefaultassumptionis that they emerge rather like little lollipops, but the evidence for this sweet supposition is noticeable by its absence.
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Thedefaultassumptionis that a user is under 18.
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A commondefaultassumptionis that what is not known to be true is believed to be false.
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Thedefaultassumptionis that mobile phone users are under 18 years of age.
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Thedefaultassumptionon diaphragm hydrogen compressors is an adiabatic efficiency of 70%.
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A proportional adjustment is normally used in law nowadays and is thedefaultassumptionin the theory of fair division.
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Moreover, it is likely that parents do not normally engage in teaching entire sets of words under conditions that violate children's default assumptions about meaning.
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In particular, early messages and schedules often contain default assumptions (of seriousness, duration, etc.), which will be overridden if more concrete information comes in.
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We propose that violating default assumptions should be avoided.
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One is that the default assumptions are unlearned, and that they lead caregivers to structure their speech in ways that promote effective learning.
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