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noun
The act of supposing; supposition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Something supposed; a supposition, a hypothesis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the cognitive process of supposing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: supposition
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Broader terms: conjecture
Narrower terms: presupposition
noun
a hypothesis that is taken for granted
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: assumption, supposition
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hypothesis, possibility, theory
Narrower terms: conclusion, basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone, given, presumption, precondition, basic assumption, constatation, self-evident truth
History
From Anglo-Norman supposaille, supposail, corresponding to suppose + -al.
