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suppositional

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to, or based on, supposition; hypothetical; conjectural.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • suppositional judgment
  • suppositional question
  • suppositional argument

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: suppositious

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural
  • the supposed reason for his absence
  • suppositious reconstructions of dead languages
  • hypothetical situation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositious, supposititious

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From supposition + -al.