supposition

CEFRC1

/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An idea accepted as possible without proof.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act or an instance of supposing.

Examples

  • This supposition, that the Earth is immobile, was completely untrue.

  • It is founded on supposition.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.

More examples

In context

  • The supposition that Geoffrey had been chloroformed was a reasonable hypothesis at that stage of the disclosure.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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”).