angenommen

Angenommen is the past participle of the German verb annehmen, meaning to accept, to assume, or to suppose. In standard German it is used as an adjective meaning "assumed" or "presumed" and as a conjunction-like word meaning "assuming that." It often serves to introduce a hypothetical or conditional premise.

Grammatically, angenomm en is used attributively with nouns (for example, ein angenommenes Modell, eine angenommene Hypothese). It can also begin a clause to set a condition, as in Angenommen, wir gehen früher los, dann schaffen wir es pünktlich. In mathematics and formal arguments, it frequently introduces a hypothesis: Angenommen, x ist größer als 0, dann gilt y = f(x).

The word derives from the separable prefix an- and the verb nehmen; the past participle is angen ommen. The related noun is Annahme, meaning assumption or acceptance. The meaning of angenomm en is close to other German terms like vorausgesetzt, sofern, or unter der Annahme dass, depending on context. In English translations, angenomm en corresponds to "assumed," "presumed," or the adverbial "assuming that."

Usage notes: Angenommen is common in formal, mathematical, and scientific writing, as well as in everyday speech when a tentative scenario is being discussed. It should be distinguished from the noun Annahme, which names the act or state of assumption rather than describing it as a property of a noun.

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