De vooronderstelling
Example: De vooronderstelling van het experiment was duidelijk en eenvoudig.
Definition
"De vooronderstelling" refers to a presupposition or assumption that is taken for granted before examining or testing something, especially in a philosophical context. It is the underlying premise that shapes the approach or interpretation of an experiment or argument.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de vooronderstelling" comes from combining "voor" meaning 'before' and "onderstelling" meaning 'assumption' or 'supposition.' This reflects its meaning as a preliminary assumption made prior to further investigation.
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"De vooronderstelling" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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