supposition

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

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”).

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/

NounEdit

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.

SynonymsEdit

• See also Wikisaurus:supposition

TranslationsEdit

assumption

• Czech: předpoklad m
• Dutch: veronderstelling (nl)
• Esperanto: supozo
• Maori: pūmāramarama
• Polish: założenie (pl) n

• Russian: предположение (ru) n ‎(predpoloženije)
• Spanish: suposición (es) f
• Swedish: supposition (sv) c