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Webster 1913 Edition

Supposition

Supˊpo-si′tion

,
Noun.
[F.
supposition
, L.
suppositio
a placing under, a substitution, fr.
supponere
,
suppositium
, to put under, to substitute. The word has the meaning corresponding to
suppose
. See
Sub-
, and
Position
.]
1.
The act of supposing, laying down, imagining, or considering as true or existing, what is known not to be true, or what is not proved.
2.
That which is supposed; hypothesis; conjecture; surmise; opinion or belief without sufficient evidence.
This is only an infallibility upon
supposition
that if a thing be true, it is imposible to be false.
Tillotson.
He means are in
supposition
.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition

Supposition

SUPPOSI'TION

,
Noun.
The act of laying down, imagining or admitting as true or existing, what is known not to be true, or what is not proved.
1.
The position of something known not to be true or not proved; hypothesis.
This is only an infallibility upon supposition that if a thing be true, it is impossible to be false.
2.
Imagination; belief without full evidence.

Definition 2024

supposition

supposition

English

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

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/

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