0 the act of believing that something is true without having any proof: --
[ + that ] The decision is based on the presumption that all information must be freely available.
There is no scientific evidence to support such presumptions.
1 a belief that something is true because it is likely, although not certain: --
There is no scientific evidence to support such presumptions.
2 behavior that is rude or shows that you expect too much: --
3 the fact of believing that something is true without having any proof: --
Clearly, the presumption is that if a country has monetary independence, it will use these instruments in its own best interest.
The moral authority to govern creates a normative presumption that decisions will be accepted.
A presumption that it is not feasible cannot be defended.
This striking difference in empirical presumptions indicates that experimental studies are necessary to assess the contribution of deleterious mutations to standing genetic variation.
To approach, say, a raga with the presumptions of value implicit in the well-tempered clavier would be forever to miss the point.
It is, moreover, fully compatible with the much-prized principle of the presumption of innocence.
This seems to me to be a legitimate presumption, and probably the only workable one for anyone engaged in the enterprise of comparative religion.
This coheres with the general presumption that action may be taken to prevent or alleviate greater harm when a person is unavailable for consent.
