supposition
English
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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
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Noun
supposition (countable and uncountable, plural suppositions)
- Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
- The act or an instance of supposing.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:supposition
Related terms
- suppositious
Translations
assumption
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the act or an instance of supposing
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French
Etymology
From supposer + -ition.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sy.po.zi.sjɔ̃/
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Noun
supposition f (plural suppositions)
- supposition
Related terms
- présupposition
Further reading
- “supposition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.