👉 In mathematics, an overassumed condition is a statement that is false but is often assumed to be true in order to make a certain argument or analysis. This type of statement is used when one assumes something without sufficient evidence or justification for it. For example, consider the following statement: "If x is positive and y is negative, then z = x + y must also be negative." The assumption that x is positive and y is negative is overassumed because it does not provide any direct
