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B2–C1 · UNC · XTHUNC001

What we know is [X]; what we are still assuming is [Y].

Structure

EN · EnglishWhat we know is [X]; what we are still assuming is [Y].
DE · GermanWas wir wissen, ist [X]; was wir noch annehmen, ist [Y].

Anchor phrase

EN · English

 What  we know is that the  backlog grew;  what  we  are still assuming  is that  volume caused  it.

DE · German

 Was  wir  wissen,  ist, dass der  Rückstand  gewachsen  ist;  was  wir noch  annehmen,  ist, dass das  Volumen die Ursache  war.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. EN · English

     What  we know is that  users stop after the first session;  what  we  are still assuming  is that  onboarding is the cause.

    DE · German

     Was  wir  wissen,  ist, dass  Nutzer nach der ersten Sitzung  aufhören;  was  wir noch  annehmen,  ist, dass das  Onboarding die Ursache  ist.

  2. EN · English

     What  we know is that the  error appears after mass changes;  what  we  are still assuming  is that the mass-change  process creates  it.

    DE · German

     Was  wir  wissen,  ist, dass der  Fehler nach Massenänderungen  auftritt;  was  wir noch  annehmen,  ist, dass der  Massenänderungsprozess  ihn  verursacht.

Reasoning move · Calibrate

Calibrate

What it does

Separate observed evidence from assumptions that still need validation.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

XTHUNC002The evidence makes [X] more likely, but it does not rule out [Y].CalibrateXTHUNC003I would revise this view if [X] turned out to be true.CalibrateXTHUNC004Our confidence should be lower because [X] is still unknown.CalibrateXTHUNC005The most useful next evidence would be [X], because it would distinguish [Y] from [Z].Calibrate

Related reasoning patterns4

Nearby structures let you perform the same reasoning move in a different form.

  1. The most useful next evidence would be [X], because it would distinguish [Y] from [Z].Calibrate · same reasoning move · same study set · related logic
  2. The evidence makes [X] more likely, but it does not rule out [Y].Calibrate · same reasoning move · same study set
  3. I would revise this view if [X] turned out to be true.Calibrate · same reasoning move · same study set
  4. Our confidence should be lower because [X] is still unknown.Calibrate · same reasoning move · same study set