A given is a statement or a condition assumed to be true or known, often to explain or give an example of something; for related topics, see:
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Presumption
In law, a presumption is an "inference of a particular fact". There are two types of presumptions: rebuttable presumptions and irrebuttable (or conclusive) presumptions. A rebuttable presumption will either shift the burden of production (requir ...
(in law)
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Axiom
An axiom, postulate, or assumption is a statement that is taken to be true, to serve as a premise or starting point for further reasoning and arguments. The word comes from the Ancient Greek word (), meaning 'that which is thought worthy or ...
(in formal logic)
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Givenness (in discourse)
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Conditional probability
In probability theory, conditional probability is a measure of the probability of an Event (probability theory), event occurring, given that another event (by assumption, presumption, assertion or evidence) is already known to have occurred. This ...
, usually expressed using the term "given"
Given may also refer to:
Places
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Given, Iran, or Givan, a village in West Azerbaijan, Iran
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Given, West Virginia, a settlement in the United States
People with the surname
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Josiah Given, American judge in the Iowa Supreme Court
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Leslie E. Given, American
Justice for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
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Shay Given
Séamus John James Given (born 20 April 1976) is an Irish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Irish goalkeepers of all time ...
(born 1976), Irish footballer
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Thelma Given
Thelma Mary Given Verdi (March 9, 1896 — December 25, 1977) was an American violinist and child musical prodigy.
Early life
Thelma Mary Given was born in Columbus, Ohio, and raised in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of James Frederick Given ...
(1896–1977), American violinist
Media and entertainment
* "Given", a song by Seether from ''
Karma and Effect
''Karma and Effect'' is the third studio album by South African rock band Seether. It was released on 24 May 2005 by Wind-up Records. It is the band's second and final album with guitarist Pat Callahan prior to his departure from the band in ...
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''Given'' (manga), a Japanese boys' love manga series
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''Given'' (anime), the anime of the manga series
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''Given'' (2020 film), a 2020 animated film based on the series
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''Given'' (2024 film), the sequel to the 2020 film
Other uses
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Given Imaging
Given Imaging Ltd. (Hebrew: גיוון אימג'ינג) is an Israeli medical technology company that manufactures and markets diagnostic products for the visualization and detection of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Until March 2014, ...
, an Israeli medical technology company
* , the containership ''Given'' from the ''Ever'' group (aka ''Evergreen'')
See also
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Given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
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Givens
Givens is a surname.
Notable people
* Adele Givens, American comedy actress
* Bob Givens (1918–2017), American animator, character designer, and layout artist
* Charles J. Givens (1941–1998), American "get-rich-quick" author
* David G ...
, a surname
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Givan (disambiguation) Givan may refer to:
American
* Harry Givan (1911–1999), American businessman
* John Givan (1837–1895), Irish politician
* Juandalynn Givan, American politician
* Paul Givan (born 1981), Northern Irish politician
* Richard M. Givan (1921–200 ...
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Give (disambiguation)
Give may refer to: making someone get or receive something from someone
Places
* Give, Denmark, a small town
** Give Municipality, a former municipality
Music
* ''Give'' (Balkan Beat Box album), 2012 album by Balkan Beat Box
* ''Give'' (The Ba ...
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Gift (disambiguation)
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