ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Supposition

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Supposition is a noun meaning Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.

Meaning

Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.

More Meanings

  1. The act or an instance of supposing.

Example Sentences

The supposition that Geoffrey had been chloroformed was a reasonable hypothesis at that stage of the disclosure.

Word Forms

Synonyms for supposition

Depending on context, synonyms include assumption, conjecture, foreguess, given, guess, guesstimate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include conjecture, supposal, surmise, assumption, guess, hypothesis.

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