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supposition

noun

  1. a belief held without proof or certainty
  2. to have as opinion, belief, or idea
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Pronunciation: /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English supposicioun, from Anglo-Norman supposicion, 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”).

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

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

  2. The act or an instance of supposing.