supposition
the act of supposing.
something that is supposed; assumption; hypothesis.
Origin of supposition
1Other words from supposition
- sup·po·si·tion·al, adjective
- sup·po·si·tion·al·ly, adverb
- non·sup·po·si·tion·al, adjective
- non·sup·po·si·tion·al·ly, adverb
- un·sup·po·si·tion·al, adjective
Words Nearby supposition
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How to use supposition in a sentence
Although it is only in recent years that the importance of our universal interdependence with nature has been demonstrated scientifically, the supposition that it was probably true has been around for hundreds of years.
The underlining supposition is that if China can rebuild Afghanistan, it’s model must be superior to the Western one.
China Sees Opportunity After America's Withdrawal from Afghanistan. But Can Beijing Do Any Better? | Charlie Campbell / Shanghai | August 30, 2021 | TimeThere were many technological challenges to surmount, as well as a long-held supposition that other solar systems would work just like ours.
The necessity of unanimity in public bodies, or of something approaching towards it, has been founded upon a supposition that it would contribute to security.
Contamination must be proven with certainty not supposition.
Italian Court Explains Why It Overturned Amanda Knox’s Acquittal | Barbie Latza Nadeau | June 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
And in that latter supposition, they may have been right; they certainly know more about Cypriot politics than I do.
Why the Logical Response to a Financial Crisis Almost Never Happens | Megan McArdle | March 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTo be sure, there has been no denial of that widely reported supposition either.
Paula Broadwell: Is She Petraeus’s ‘Other Woman’? | Diane Dimond | November 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIt's just the logical supposition to make about the anti-colonialist blah blah blah.
We have likewise found a vein of plumbago, which was an object of search, on the supposition that it was coal.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThe tone is too earnest to permit the supposition that Edward was dissembling knowledge of the facts.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonAnd the latter supposition, indeed, seems to correspond with the circumstances of the facts.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamThis evidence does not require us to abandon the supposition that the tides tend to diminish the earth's rate of rotation.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerThe latter, indeed, is claimed by Eusebius as a Christian; but his character and conduct are inconsistent with such a supposition.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
British Dictionary definitions for supposition
/ (ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən) /
the act of supposing
a fact, theory, etc, that is supposed
Derived forms of supposition
- suppositional, adjective
- suppositionally, adverb
- suppositionless, adjective
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