supposition
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noun \ˌsə-pə-ˈzi-shən\Definition of SUPPOSITION
1
: something that is supposed : hypothesis
See Examples of SUPPOSITION
- a supposition that proved correct
- This is just idle supposition.
Origin of SUPPOSITION
Middle English supposicioun, from Anglo-French supposicion, from Late Latin supposition-, suppositio, from Latin, act of placing beneath, from supponere
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to SUPPOSITION
- Synonyms
- hypothesis, proposition, theory, thesis
Rhymes with SUPPOSITION
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