What is difference between presumption and assumption?

What is difference between presumption and assumption?

Assumption is a noun related to the verb assume, and refers to the act of taking for granted or supposing something. Likewise, presumption is a noun related to the verb presume, and refers to a belief on reasonable grounds or probable evidence.

How do you use the word presume?

Examples of presume in a Sentence “I presume so, since she's not home.” The court must presume innocence until there is proof of guilt.

Can I presume?

In common usage both assume and presume can mean 'suppose' and are often interchangeable in this meaning. However, technically there is a subtle difference between the two where presume is to 'suppose to be the case on the basis of probability': Two of the journalists went missing and are presumed dead.

What is the difference between guessing and assuming?

As verbs the difference between guess and assume is that guess is to reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion while assume is to authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.