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supposition

Syllabification: (sup·po·si·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌsəpəˈziSHən/

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Definition of supposition

noun

  • an uncertain belief:they were working on the supposition that his death was murder their outrage was based on supposition and hearsay

Derivatives

suppositional

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)

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Definition of supposition in the British & World English dictionary