First Known Use: 15th century
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supposition
noun sup·po·si·tion \ˌsə-pə-ˈzi-shən\
: an idea or theory that you believe is true even though you do not have proof
Full Definition of SUPPOSITION
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: something that is supposed : hypothesis
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Origin of SUPPOSITION
Middle English supposicioun, from Anglo-French supposicion, from Late Latin supposition-, suppositio, from Latin, act of placing beneath, from supponere
Related to SUPPOSITION
- Synonyms
- hypothesis, proposition, theory, thesis
Rhymes with SUPPOSITION
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