supposition

English

/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
  • The act or an instance of supposing.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English supposicioun derived from supposicion derived from Latin suppositiōnem, suppositio, suppositiō (supposition).

Origin

Latin

suppositiōnem, suppositio, suppositiō

Gloss

supposition

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