Supposition Meaning
/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomething that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
nounThe act or an instance of supposing.
Sentence Examples
It is founded on supposition.
This supposition, that the Earth is immobile, was completely untrue.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The theory is based on the ____ that the earth is flat, which is false.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The lawyer argued that the prosecution's case was based on mere ____ rather than on any solid evidence today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English supposicioun, from Anglo-Norman supposicion, 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”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The supposition that Geoffrey had been chloroformed was a reasonable hypothesis at that stage of the disclosure."
— 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The theory is based on the ____ that the earth is flat, which is false.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The lawyer argued that the prosecution's case was based on mere ____ rather than on any solid evidence today.