supposition

Meaning

  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.

Synonyms

assumption
C2
guess
A1
conjecture
21k
hypothesis
C2
surmise
33k
presumption
27k
supposal

speculation

imagination
B2
premise
C2
belief
B2
theory
B1
precondition
prerequisite
42k
presupposition
surmisal
thought
A1
💭
view
B1
condition
B1
postulate
if
A1
opinion
B1
posit
matter
A1
notion
C1
position
A2
possibility
B2
postulation
potential
B2
prediction
C2
pretension
senses
B2
shebang
33k
suppose
A2
teachings
C2
theorem
29k
virtual
C1
prevue
conception
C2
acuity

opinion, supposition

acumen
40k
affair
B1
assuming
B2
background
B2
business
A1
case
A1
cause
A1
concept
B2
concern
B1
Translations

suposición
Annahme
supposition
supposizione
hypothèse
suposição
veronderstelling
mening

υπόθεση

onderstelling

conjetura
vermoeden
hypothese
Hypothese
congettura
Frequency

34k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
supposicioun
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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