Definition of supposition Supposition

/sʌˌpʌzɪˈʃʌn/ - [supuzishun] - sup•po•si•tion

We found 10 definitions of supposition from 5 different sources.

What does supposition mean?

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Noun Plural: suppositions
supposition - the cognitive process of supposing
		supposal
		conjecture reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
supposition - a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
		guess, conjecture, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis
		opinion, view the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
supposition - a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"
		assumption, supposal
		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

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Wiktionary

supposition (Noun)
Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
supposition (Noun)
The act or an instance of supposing.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

supposition (n.)
The act of supposing, laying down, imagining, or considering as true or existing, what is known not to be true, or what is not proved.
supposition (n.)
That which is supposed; hypothesis; conjecture; surmise; opinion or belief without sufficient evidence.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

supposition
That which one holds to be true; the acceptance of a fact, opinion, or assertion as real or true despite a lack of strong evidence or knowledge.
supposition
The act of taking for granted, or accepting a thing without proof.

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supposition, noun, singular of suppositions.

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