Supposition

[Sup`po*si·tion]

That which is supposed; hypothesis; conjecture; surmise; opinion or belief without sufficient evidence.

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The act of supposing, laying down, imagining, or considering as true or existing, what is known not to be true, or what is not proved.

Noun
the cognitive process of supposing

Noun
a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"

Noun
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence


n.
The act of supposing, laying down, imagining, or considering as true or existing, what is known not to be true, or what is not proved.

n.
That which is supposed; hypothesis; conjecture; surmise; opinion or belief without sufficient evidence.


Supposition

Sup`po*si"tion , n. [F. supposition, L. suppositio a placing under, a substitution, fr. supponere, suppositium, to put under, to substitute. The word has the meaning corresponding to suppose. See Sub-, and Position.] 1. The act of supposing, laying down, imagining, or considering as true or existing, what is known not to be true, or what is not proved. 2. That which is supposed; hypothesis; conjecture; surmise; opinion or belief without sufficient evidence.
This is only an infallibility upon supposition that if a thing be true, it is imposible to be false.
He means are in supposition.

The act of supposing, laying down, imagining, or considering as true or existing, what is known not to be true, or what is not proved.

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Usage Examples

There are few things that we so unwillingly give up, even in advanced age, as the supposition that we still have the power of ingratiating ourselves with the fair sex.

I am beginning to suspect all elaborate and special systems of education. They seem to me to be built up on the supposition that every child is a kind of idiot who must be taught to think.

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Other Usage Examples

Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.

It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.

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