supposition

English

Etymology

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”).

Noun

supposition (plural suppositions)

1. Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture
2. The act or an instance of supposing

Synonyms

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Translations

assumption

• Czech: předpoklad (cs) m
• Esperanto: supozo (eo)
• Polish: założenie (pl) n

• Spanish: suposición (es) f
• Swedish: supposition (sv) c