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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sup•po•si•tion /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. - an act of supposing:[uncountable]Their accusation is pure supposition on their part.
- something that is supposed;
an assumption:[countable]suppositions about how the money was spent.
See -pos-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sup•po•si•tion (sup′ə zish′ən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of supposing.
- something that is supposed;
assumption; hypothesis.
- Latin suppositiōn- (stem of suppositiō) substitution (English meaning by association with suppose), equivalent. to supposit(us) (past participle of suppōnere to substitute) + -iōn- -ion. See sup-, position
- late Middle English 1400–50
sup′po•si′tion•al, adj. sup′po•si′tion•al•ly, adv. |