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Supposition

//ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the cognitive process of supposing wordnet
  3. 3
    The act or an instance of supposing. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a hypothesis that is taken for granted wordnet
  5. 5
    a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence wordnet

Etymology

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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