Definition of supposal Supposal
sup•pos•al
We found 6 definitions of supposal from 4 different sources.
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What does supposal mean?
WordNet
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| supposal - a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions" | ||
| assumption, supposition | ||
| hypothesis, theory, possibility a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices" | ||
| conclusion an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion" | ||
| basis, cornerstone, fundament, groundwork, foundation, base the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" | ||
| given, precondition, presumption an assumption that is taken for granted | ||
| supposal - the cognitive process of supposing | ||
| supposition | ||
| conjecture reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence | ||
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Wiktionary 
- supposal (Noun)
The act of supposing. - supposal (Noun)
That which is supposed; supposition; opinion.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- supposal (n.)
The act of supposing; also, that which is supposed; supposition; opinion.
Part of speech
🔤- supposal, noun, singular of supposals.
