supposition
Syllabification: (sup·po·si·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌsəpəˈziSHən/
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Definition of supposition
noun
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /-SHənl/
adjective
Origin:
late Middle English (as a term in scholastic logic): from Old French, or from late Latin suppositio(n-) (translating Greek hupothesis 'hypothesis'), from the verb supponere (see suppose)