English Explanatory Dictionary

supposition

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
  2. The act or an instance of supposing.

Pronunciation

/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-supposition.wav

Word forms

supposition suppositions

Etymology

From Middle English supposicioun, from Anglo-Norman supposicion, from Latin suppositiō, suppositiōnem (“supposition”), from sub- (“under”) + positiō, positiōnem (“position; theme”), from positus (“position”), from the perfect passive participle of pōnō, pōnere (“put, place”).

Synonyms

assumption conjecture educated guess foreguess given guess guesstimate hunch hypothesis inference overhope posit possibility postulation presumption reckoning speculation supposition surmise suspicion theory working hypothesis

Related words

deposition suppositious supposititious suppository axiom postulate suppose

Derived words

missupposition suppositional suppositionary supposition theory
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