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   supposition

   /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a belief held without proof or certain knowledge; an assumption or hypothesis: "they were working on the supposition that his death was murder"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a term in scholastic logic): from Old French, or from late Latin suppositio(n-) (translating Greek hupothesis ‘hypothesis’), from the verb supponere (see suppose).

   Derivatives

   • 1. suppositional adjective

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   What does supposition mean?

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   What is a reasonable supposition?

   • [countable] supposition (that…) an idea that you think is true although you may not be able to prove it synonym assumption The police are working on the supposition that he was murdered. All the evidence appears to support this supposition. It seems a reasonable supposition.

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   What is the meaning of supposing?

   • 1. the act of supposing. 2. something that is supposed; assumption; hypothesis. [1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin suppositiō, Latin: substitution = supposi-, variant s. of suppōnere to put under, substitute (sup- sup - + pōnere to place) + -tiō -tion; compare suppose]

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   What is a suppositive word?

   • of the nature of or involving supposition; suppositional. supposititious or false. Grammar. expressing or noting supposition, as the words if, granting, or provided. Grammar. a suppositive word. It tends to slanting and suppositive traducing of the records. Suppositive definition: of the nature of or involving supposition; suppositional..

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     supposition translate: 仮定, 想定, 仮説. Learn more in the...

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     supposition translate: افتِراض. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     SUPPOSITION translate: 猜测，推测，假定. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   A supposition is a guess or a hypothesis. Your supposition that your kids will automatically wash their hands before dinner is probably false. You'd best remind them to do it or risk dirty hands at dinner.

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   A supposition is an idea or statement that someone believes or assumes to be true, without evidence. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of supposition with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Supposition is the act of supposing or something supposed; an assumption. Find the meaning, pronunciation, translation and examples of supposition in different dictionaries and thesaurus.

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