The phrase "assume a relationship" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the act of taking for granted or presuming a connection or association between two or more entities.
Example: "In this study, we will assume a relationship between diet and health outcomes, even if the data does not explicitly confirm it."
Alternatives: "presume a connection" or "take for granted a relationship".
The United States is completely unprepared for what this might mean: that it can no longer assume a relationship of superiority with China, and that it has to seek a new understanding of China rather than expect the Chinese to continue to play second fiddle.
fHere we assume a relationship between the spatial type of region and the uptake of CHP.
However, all of these models assume a relationship between supercapacitor current and voltage on its terminal in form of a typical, integer order differential equation [3 5, 7].
Our results assume a relationship between RSV incidence and alveolar pneumonia that remained consistent across the entire study period.
Therefore, it would not be unreasonable to assume a relationship exists and a linkage can be demonstrated.
Two conceptions are related, in that students assume a relationship between the dominance and the frequency of alleles or traits in the population.
This approach assumes a relationship between node attributes and a link's weight: high attribute similarity translates to high weight.
The Rasch model assumes a relationship between item difficulty and a test taker's ability to answer the item correctly.
Assuming a relationship between the two is not supported by scientific evidence.
CME is a widely used form of a postgradual learning event assuming a relationship between improved physician knowledge and clinical performance.
Assuming a relationship between both variables is found, it would also be relevant to understand how different degrees of recall accuracy map to different degrees of knowledge.
