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| abstract |
formed in the mind or in thought, with little connection to what actually exists or is proven. [1/3 definitions] |
| allegation |
in law, an assertion that must be proven by the party who made it. [1/3 definitions] |
| alleged |
claimed, usually with some amount of evidence, to be as described, although not proven so. |
| assumption |
something that is supposed or believed without questioning. For example, if you ask someone whether she is allowed to watch TV during dinner, you have made an assumption that there is a TV in her house. Assumptions are ideas people have that are not based on proven facts. An assumption can be correct or incorrect. [1/2 definitions] |
| claim |
to state (something) as true although not proven or universally accepted to be true; assert, contend. [2/8 definitions] |
| discipline |
to train or cause (another or others) to act in accordance with rules or proven ways of getting good results. [1/7 definitions] |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. [1/2 definitions] |
| given |
something already known, proven, or assumed to be true. [1/4 definitions] |
| method |
a regular or proven way of doing something. |
| principle |
a law or rule that is presupposed or scientifically proven. [1/4 definitions] |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| supposedly |
according to what is believed or said to be true but has not been proven. |
| theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. [1/2 definitions] |
| theory |
a guess about something that may have some evidence to support it but is not proven to be true. [1/2 definitions] |
| time-tested |
proven effective, useful, or durable over a long period of time. |
| unproven |
combined form of proven. |
| wildcat |
an oil well drilled in an area not proven to have oil. [1/6 definitions] |
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