assumption
Example Sentences
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"Some methods also make unrealistic assumptions, such as ignoring feedback loops between genes. Our approach takes advantage of information encoded in DNA to enable the identification of true cause-and-effect relationships between genes in the brain."
From Science Daily
For Western brands that built their China strategies on the assumption of an ever-expanding luxury market, the reckoning has arrived.
From Barron's
On top of that, there is the assumption that people with dementia can’t use technology.
Boss said the bank was lowering its assumption for Norwegian’s first-quarter net yield growth for the third time, citing its own research.
From Barron's
"But our re-analysis shows their conclusion is invalid because it relies on circular reasoning and violations of basic modeling assumptions."
From Science Daily
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