supposition
Something that is supposedSomething that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
» That's a supposition, not a fact.
Это предположение, а не факт.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
Annahme, Supposition
предположе́ниеpredpoložénije
припу́щенняprypúščennja
(countable, uncountable)The act or an instance of supposing.
Annehmen
the cognitive process of supposing
Examples
8 sentencesThat's a supposition, not a fact.
ruЭто предположение, а не факт.
He would always project his own suppositions as undeniable facts.
ruОн всегда склонен выдавать свои предположения за бесспорные факты.
We imagined what might have happened, acted upon the supposition, and find ourselves justified.
It is founded on supposition.
deDas beruht auf Vermutungen.
This supposition is essentially correct.
deDiese Vermutung ist grundsätzlich korrekt.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English supposicioun, from Anglo-Norman supposicion, from Latin suppositiō, suFrom 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”).
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Forms
plural: suppositions| Singular | supposition |
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Synonyms
20 synonyms- the cognitive process of supposing:supposal
- a hypothesis that is taken for granted:assumptionsupposal
- a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence:guessconjecturesurmisesurmisalspeculationhypothesis
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable