supposal

sup·pos·al

[suh-poh-zuhl]
noun
1.
the act of supposing.
2.
something that is supposed; conjecture or notion.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French supposaille. See suppose, -al2

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supposal

noun
1. a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions" [syn: assumption
2. the cognitive process of supposing [syn: supposition
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Supposal is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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