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. — Wezel
He would always project his own suppositions as undeniable facts.
ruОн всегда склонен выдавать свои предположения за бесспорные факты. — soweli_Elepanto
We imagined what might have happened, acted upon the supposition, and find ourselves justified.
It is founded on supposition.
deDas beruht auf Vermutungen. — Sudajaengi
This supposition is essentially correct.
deDiese Vermutung ist grundsätzlich korrekt. — Yorwba
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