The action of thinking, supposing, expecting, etc. In Middle English often = mere opinion, surmise or suspicion (as opposed to certain knowledge).
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > belief > supposition, surmise > [noun] (22) weeningc900 The action of thinking, supposing, expecting, etc. In Middle English often = mere opinion, surmise or suspicion (as opposed to certain knowledge). wenc1000 Pathology. A sebaceous cystic tumour under the skin, occurring chiefly on the head. susposea1325 intransitive. = suppose, v. deeming1340 The forming or expressing of a judgement or opinion; thinking, opining; †censure; †a surmise or suspicion. supposala1425 The action of supposing something, supposition. Formerly often in on (also †upon) supposal of (also †that). Also parenthetically, †by (also upon) su… conjecturec1460 The supposing or putting of an imaginary case; supposition. (Cf. conject, v. 1c) Obsolete. rare. supposing1530 The action or fact of inclining to think something; conjecturing; assuming; imagining. Also: a conjecture, a hypothesis, an assumption, a… supposition1565 An idea or notion sufficiently probable to be practically assumed as true, or to be at least admitted as possibly true, on account of consistency… suppose1582 The action of supposing something, in various senses of the verb; supposition. Obsolete. surmise1593 An idea formed in the mind (and, often, expressed) that something may be true, but without certainty and on very slight evidence, or with no… surmisal1641 = surmise, n. putation1649 The action of considering or reckoning; supposition, estimation. expectation1793 Supposition with regard to what is present or past. Cf. expect, v. 5. Obsolete. Subcategories:— quality (1) — instance (6) — one who supposes (2) |
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