The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sumption
Sumption \Sump"tion\, n. [L. sumptio, fr. sumere, sumptum, to take.]
A taking. [Obs.]
--Jer. Taylor.(Logic) The major premise of a syllogism.
Wiktionary
sumption
n. 1 (context rare English) a taking 2 (context obsolete English) The major premise of a syllogism.
Usage examples of "sumption".
To receive this help the person must go with the pessimistic as- sumption that he is guilty, even though his own assessment of himself is one of innocence.