Supposition
41Supposition — Sup|po|si|ti|on die; , en <aus lat. suppositio »Unterlegung, Unterstellung« zu supponere, vgl. ↑supponieren>: 1. Voraussetzung, Annahme (Logik). 2. Verwendung ein u. desselben Wortes zur Bezeichnung von Verschiedenem (Philos.) …
42supposition — sup·po·si·tion || ‚sÊŒpÉ™ zɪʃn n. something that is supposed, assumption, hypothesis; conjecture, speculation …
43supposition — noun an assumption or hypothesis. Derivatives suppositional adjective …
44supposition — n. 1. Surmise, conjecture, presumption. 2. Hypothesis, postulate, assumed position. 3. Doubt, uncertainty …
45supposition — n presumption, assumption, presupposition, posit, postulate, premise; inference, deduction, conclusion, theory, hypothesis, thesis; belief, conviction, persuasion, tenet, opinion, view, viewpoint, position, stand, attitude, feeling, gut feeling;… …
46supposition — sup·po·si·tion …
47supposition — [ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] noun [C/U] something that you believe is true although you cannot prove it …
48supposition — sup•po•si•tion [[t]ˌsʌp əˈzɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the act of supposing 2) something that is supposed; assumption; hypothesis • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < ML suppositiō, L: substitution =supposi , var. s. of suppōnere to put under, substitute (sup …
49supposition — /sʌpəˈzɪʃən/ (say supuh zishuhn) noun 1. the act of supposing. 2. that which is supposed; an assumption; a hypothesis. {late Middle English, from Medieval Latin suppositio (in Latin: a putting under) used as translation of Greek hypothesis… …
50supposition — s ( en, er) …
