supposition

[ suhp-uh-zish-uhn ]

/ ˌsʌp əˈzɪʃ ən /

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noun

the act of supposing.

something that is supposed; assumption; hypothesis.

Origin of supposition

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin suppositiōn- (stem of suppositiō ) “substitution” (English meaning by association with suppose), equivalent to supposit(us) (past participle of suppōnere “to substitute”) + -iōn- stem of noun suffix -io; see origin at -ion, sup-, position

OTHER WORDS FROM supposition

sup·po·si·tion·al, adjectivesup·po·si·tion·al·ly, adverbnon·sup·po·si·tion·al, adjectivenon·sup·po·si·tion·al·ly, adverb

un·sup·po·si·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby supposition

suppose, supposed, supposedly, supposed to, supposing, supposition, suppositious, supposititious, suppositive, suppository, suppress

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Example sentences from the Web for supposition

Contamination must be proven with certainty not supposition.
Italian Court Explains Why It Overturned Amanda Knox’s Acquittal|Barbie Latza Nadeau|June 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
History, too, has its dotted lines, where supposition fills up gaps for which we have no certain information.
Terre Napoleon|Ernest Scott
The circumstances all seemed to confirm Melton's supposition.
Guy in the Jungle|William Murray Graydon
He has his defence ready on the supposition that I will ask him about this Theodora.
A Reconstructed Marriage|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

The supposition that weasels suck blood has been refuted by many observers, for example by Svihla .
American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall
I was correct in my supposition: he had made no appointment.
At the Court of the Amr|John Alfred Gray

British Dictionary definitions for supposition

supposition

/ (ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən) /

noun

the act of supposing

a fact, theory, etc, that is supposed

Derived forms of supposition

suppositional, adjectivesuppositionally, adverbsuppositionless, adjective

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单词	supposition
释义	supposition [ suhp-uh-zish-uhn ] / ˌsʌp əˈzɪʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR supposition ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of supposing. something that is supposed; assumption; hypothesis. Origin of supposition First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin suppositiōn- (stem of suppositiō ) “substitution” (English meaning by association with suppose), equivalent to supposit(us) (past participle of suppōnere “to substitute”) + -iōn- stem of noun suffix -io; see origin at -ion, sup-, position OTHER WORDS FROM supposition sup·po·si·tion·al, adjectivesup·po·si·tion·al·ly, adverbnon·sup·po·si·tion·al, adjectivenon·sup·po·si·tion·al·ly, adverb un·sup·po·si·tion·al, adjective Words nearby supposition suppose, supposed, supposedly, supposed to, supposing, supposition, suppositious, supposititious, suppositive, suppository, suppress Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for supposition Contamination must be proven with certainty not supposition. Italian Court Explains Why It Overturned Amanda Knox’s Acquittal\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|June 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST History, too, has its dotted lines, where supposition fills up gaps for which we have no certain information. Terre Napoleon\|Ernest Scott The circumstances all seemed to confirm Melton's supposition. Guy in the Jungle\|William Murray Graydon He has his defence ready on the supposition that I will ask him about this Theodora. A Reconstructed Marriage\|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr The supposition that weasels suck blood has been refuted by many observers, for example by Svihla . American Weasels\|E. Raymond Hall I was correct in my supposition: he had made no appointment. At the Court of the Amr\|John Alfred Gray British Dictionary definitions for supposition supposition / (ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən) / noun the act of supposing a fact, theory, etc, that is supposed Derived forms of supposition suppositional, adjectivesuppositionally, adverbsuppositionless, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to supposition presumption, conjecture, hunch, hypothesis, thesis, guesswork, guessing, theory, doubt, postulate, idea, presupposition, postulation, assumption, suspicion, premise, posit, opinion, speculation, view
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supposition

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