supposition
Plural: suppositions
Noun
- a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
- a hypothesis that is taken for granted
- the cognitive process of supposing
- Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
- The act or an instance of supposing.
Origin / Etymology
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”).
Synonyms
assumption, conjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposal, surmisal, surmise, educated guess, foreguess, given, guesstimate, posit, possibility, presumption, supposition, theory, working hypothesis
Scrabble Score: 15
supposition: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsupposition: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
supposition: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary