supposition

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (countable, uncountable) Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The act or an instance of supposing.

Frekwensie

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English supposicioun, from Anglo-Norman supposicion, from Latin suppositiō, suppositiōnem (“supposition”), from sub- (“under”) + positiō, positiōnem (“position; theme”), from positus (“position”), from the perfect passive participle of pōnō, pōnere (“put, place”).

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