The conflict was centered on Carnegie Steel's main plant in Homestead, Pennsylvania, and grew out of a dispute between the National Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers of the United States and the Carnegie Steel Company. Carnegie left on a trip to Scotland before the unrest peaked.
verb (used with object), presupposed, presupposing. 1. to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted in advance. 2. (of a thing, condition, or state of affairs) to require or imply as an antecedent condition: An effect presupposes a cause. Origin of presuppose.
By Richard Nordquist. Definition: An arguable statement. Generally speaking, there are three primary types of persuasive claims: 1  Claims of fact assert that something is true or not true. 2  Claims of value assert that something is good or bad, more or less desirable. 3  Claims of policy assert that one course of action is superior to another.