Supposition Definition

sŭpə-zĭshən
suppositions
noun
suppositions
The act of supposing.
Webster's New World
Something supposed; assumption; hypothesis.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Supposition

Noun

Singular:
supposition
Plural:
suppositions

Origin of Supposition

  • From Old French, from Latin suppositiō, suppositiōnem (“supposition"), from sub- (“under") + positiō, positiōnem (“position; theme"), from positus (“position"), from the perfect passive participle of pōnō, pōnere (“put, place").

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Supposition Sentence Examples

  • This is a pure supposition inconsistent with chronology, and based only on a misinterpretation of a passage in an old book.

  • Upon this supposition it might be explained that book I.

  • There is, however, some evidence in favour of the supposition that the wall was built at a much earlier date.

  • All their work is an emphatic protest against this supposition.

  • Their intermittent character prompted the supposition.

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Words Starting With

SSUSUP

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With S and Ending With N

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With S11 Letter Words Ending With N