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   suppositious

   /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. based on assumption rather than fact: "most of the evidence is purely suppositious"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘supposititious’): partly a contraction of supposititious, reinforced by supposition.

   Derivatives

   • 1. suppositiously adverb
   • 2. suppositiousness noun

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   What does supposition mean?

   • When you use supposition, or an unproven belief, to decide something, that's suppositious. Both words come from suppose and its root, which means "to assume." This adjective is uncommon today — you're more likely to say "unfounded" or "based on an assumption."

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   What is a suppositious example?

   • "That's true patriotism," the officers agreed, but were puzzled by the grinning of the suppositious patriot. A suppositious example may serve in explanation; only a fact will serve as proof. For examples of the two methods let us consider suppositious cases. Suppositious definition: formed from or growing out of supposition.

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   Where did the word suppositious come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective suppositious is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for suppositious is from 1600. suppositious is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin suppositius, ‑ous suffix; supposition n., ‑ious suffix.

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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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   Something you assume to be true without having any real proof is suppositious. If there's no evidence that your brother stole your favorite sweatshirt, it's suppositious to accuse him of the deed. When you use supposition, or an unproven belief, to decide something, that's suppositious.

   • Hypothetic

     hypothetic: 1 adj based primarily on surmise rather than...

   • Supposititious

     supposititious: 1 adj based primarily on surmise rather than...

   • Conjectural

     conjectural: 1 adj based primarily on surmise rather than...

   • Divinatory

     divinatory: 1 adj resembling or characteristic of a prophet...

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   adjective. sup· po· si· tious ˌsə-pə-ˈzi-shəs. Synonyms of suppositious. : supposititious. Word History. Etymology. by contraction. First Known Use. 1604, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of suppositious was in 1604. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near suppositious. supposition. suppositious.

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   Suppositious definition: formed from or growing out of supposition. See examples of SUPPOSITIOUS used in a sentence.

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   Suppositious means substituted with fraudulent intent or hypothetical. Find the origin, pronunciation, and examples of suppositious and related words in this online dictionary.

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   adjective. supposititious. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word Frequency. suppositious in American English. (ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃəs) adjective. 1. formed from or growing out of supposition. suppositious evidence. 2. supposititious.

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   Suppositious is an adjective that means based on supposition or assumption. It is partly derived from Latin and partly formed within English. See its etymology, pronunciation, frequency, and examples.

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   Aug 31, 2023 · suppositious ( comparative more suppositious, superlative most suppositious) Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake; supposititious. [from 17th c.] Imaginary; fictitious, pretended to exist. [from 17th c.]