The phrase "assuming a preference" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a situation where one is taking into account or presuming a certain choice or inclination of someone or something.
Example: "In our analysis, we are assuming a preference for sustainable practices among consumers."
Alternatives: "presuming a preference" or "taking a preference into account".
Even though prey choice experiments on the cichlid species considered here (especially ' Cichlasoma' salvini) still need to be conducted, it seems straightforward to assume a preference for larger prey, as another cichlid, the aforementioned pike cichlid (Crenicichla alta), also prefers larger guppies as prey [ 51, 52].
This presumed high inflammatory state in our patient population would assume a preference for natural Tregs, explaining the positive effect of high FoxP3+ presence in the tumors and the loss of prognostic significance in solely exemestane-treated patients, as aromatase inhibition leads to lower estrogen levels, which will diminish ADO degradation.
Assuming a strong preference for marriage, exchange theory would again support the notion that women, as the smaller population, would have a decisive advantage.
For patients with Stage I IIa disease, representing the average trial patient, we found that even assuming a modest preference for avoiding lymphoedema (disutility of 0.03), the avoidance of arm morbidity through SLNB would outweigh these small potential risks of FN results.
It was calculated to estimate a proportion, assuming an expected preference for oral treatment of 43% with an alpha risk of 0.05 and a precision 0.4.
The Galaxy poll assumed a 40% preference flow to the Liberals, based on federal preferences in the 2013 election.
This observation contradicts the expected utility theory, according to which it should be (almost) irrelevant as to which variant the state implements if one assumes a logical preference ordering.
In this case, it is not necessary to assume a general preference for specific song posts and a systematic predator pressure along the vertical axis.
In the simulations we assume a " lessonae preference" for P. esculentus and P. lessonae females.
We also assumed a path from preference to coexistence because preference is often an important factor that affects attitudes toward wild animals, such as tolerance (Hosaka et al. 2017) and willingness for conservation (Zhang et al. 2014; Soga et al. 2016).
