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suppositionAn assumption or belief based on insufficient evidence; something accepted as true without proof.

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: An assumption or belief based on insufficient evidence; something accepted as true without proof.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 추정, 가정

Korean pronunciation: 서퍼-지션 (강세: 지)

Example Sentences

  • My boss's assumption that I love working overtime is pure supposition.
  • The detective's theory was built on supposition since there was no concrete evidence.
  • Their supposition that pizza counts as a vegetable because of tomato sauce is questionable.

supposition

NOUN

//ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən//

An assumption or belief based on insufficient evidence; something accepted as true without proof.

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💡 Concept

An assumption or belief based on insufficient evidence; something accepted as true without proof.

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supposition rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Sort supposition from solid position to complete truth's composition!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixsup--
Rootpose
Suffix--ition

Origin

From Latin supponere meaning 'to place under' or 'to substitute.' The idea evolved from literally placing something underneath to figuratively placing an assumption as the foundation for reasoning.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My boss's assumption that I love working overtime is pure supposition.

The detective's theory was built on supposition since there was no concrete evidence.

😄 Fun example

Their supposition that pizza counts as a vegetable because of tomato sauce is questionable.

We proceeded on the supposition that the meeting would be postponed.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

assumptionhypothesisconjecturepresumptionspeculation

Antonyms

certaintyfact