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)
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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 f ...
(in formal logic)
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Givenness (in discourse)
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Conditional probability, 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
Given is an unincorporated community in southwestern Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at the intersection of Rock Castle, Shamblin Run, and Wolfe Creek Roads, south of the city of Ripley, the county seat of Jackson County. I ...
, a settlement in the United States
People with the surname
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Josiah Given
Josiah Given (August 31, 1828 – February 3, 1908) was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from March 12, 1889 to December 31, 1901, appointed from Polk County, Iowa. He also served as colonel of the 74th Ohio Infantry Regiment during the Americ ...
, American judge in the Iowa Supreme Court
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Leslie E. Given
Leslie may refer to:
* Leslie (name), a name and list of people with the given name or surname, including fictional characters
Families
* Clan Leslie, a Scottish clan with the motto "grip fast"
* Leslie (Russian nobility), a Russian noble family ...
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Justice for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
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Shay Given (born 1976), Irish footballer
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Thelma Given (1896–1977), American violinist
Other uses
* "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 20 ...
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''Given'' (manga), a Japanese boys' love manga series
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Given Imaging, 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 fa ...
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Givens, a surname
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Givan (disambiguation)
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Give (disambiguation)
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Gift (disambiguation)
A gift is a present.
Gift may also refer to:
Books
* ''Gift'' (Kielland novel), an 1883 novel by Alexander Kielland
* ''Gifts'' (novel), one of the novels in the ''Annals of the Western Shore'' series by Ursula K. Le Guin
* ''Gift'' (visual n ...
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