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   Sup·po·si·tion

   /ˌsəpəˈziSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. an uncertain belief: "they were working on the supposition that his death was murder"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a term in scholastic logic): from Old French, or from late Latin suppositio(n-) (translating Greek hupothesis ‘hypothesis’), from the verb supponere (see suppose).

   Derivatives

   • 1. suppositional adjective

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   The meaning of SUPPOSITION is something that is supposed : hypothesis. How to use supposition in a sentence.

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   A supposition is a guess or a hypothesis. Your supposition that your kids will automatically wash their hands before dinner is probably false. You'd best remind them to do it or risk dirty hands at dinner.

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   SUPPOSITION definition: 1. the fact of believing something is true without any proof or something that you believe to be…. Learn more.

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   Supposition definition: the act of supposing. . See examples of SUPPOSITION used in a sentence.

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   A supposition is an idea or statement which someone believes or assumes to be true, although they may have no evidence for it.

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   Define supposition. supposition synonyms, supposition pronunciation, supposition translation, English dictionary definition of supposition. n. 1. The act of supposing. 2. Something supposed; an assumption. sup′po·si′tion·al adj. sup′po·si′tion·al·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

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   Definition of supposition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.