adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Relating to, or based on, supposition; hypothetical; conjectural. not-comparable

   "suppositional judgment"

Adjective

1. 1
   based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

supposititiousaccounted asallegedarguableassumedassumptive

Example

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"Men and angels indeed have also a certain knowledge of them : but it is not absolute , but only suppositional"

Etymology

From supposition + -al.

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