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supposition

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sup⋅po⋅si⋅tion

  [suhp-uh-zish-uhn]
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–noun
1. the act of supposing.
2. something that is supposed; assumption; hypothesis.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L suppositiōn- (s. of suppositiō) substitution (E meaning by assoc. with suppose ), equiv. to supposit(us) (ptp. of suppōnere to substitute) + -iōn- -ion. See sup-, position

Related forms:
sup⋅po⋅si⋅tion⋅al, adjective
sup⋅po⋅si⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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sup·po·si·tion   (sŭp'ə-zĭsh'ən)   
n.  

  1. The act of supposing.

  2. Something supposed; an assumption.

sup'po·si'tion·al adj., sup'po·si'tion·al·ly adv.
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