predpostavka
1. predpostavka, domneva
the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument) [dejanje predpostavljanja; domneva, ki se naredi pred pridobivanjem znanja (npr. za namen argumentacije)]
2. domneva, predpostavka
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations [predlog, namenjen razlagi določenih dejstev ali opažanj]
3. predpostavka, privzetek
the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition [postopek, ki se spreminja, da bi ocenili učinek spremenljivke v primerjavi s kontrolnim stanjem]
4. domneva, predpostavka
a hypothesis that is taken for granted [hipoteza, ki se šteje za samoumevno]
5. predpostavka, premisa, domneva
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn [izjavo, ki se domneva za pravilno in iz katere se lahko sklene zaključek]
6. danost, samoumevnost, predpostavka
an assumption that is taken for granted [predpostavka, ki se jemlje za samoumevno]
7. domneva, ugibanje, predpostavka
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) [hipoteza, ki je bila oblikovana s speculiranjem ali domnevanjem (običajno s premalo trdnimi dokazi)]
8. teorija, hipoteza, predpostavka, domneva
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena [prepusten vpogled v naravni svet; koncept, ki ni še potrjen, vendar bi, če bi bil resničen, pojasnil določene dejstva ali pojave]
9. predpostavka, domneva
the act of assuming or taking for granted [dejanje predpostavljanja ali privzemanja]
10. predpostavka, postulat, izhodišče
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning [(logika) trditev, ki se sprejme kot resnična, da služi kot osnova za logično sklepanje]