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supposal
(səˈpəʊzəl)n
a supposition
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sup•pos•al
(səˈpoʊ zəl)n.
1. the act of supposing.
2. something that is supposed; conjecture or notion.
[1350–1400]
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| Noun | 1. | supposal - a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions" conclusion - an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion" cornerstone, fundament, groundwork, basis, foundation, base - the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" hypothesis, theory, possibility - a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices" |
| 2. | supposal - the cognitive process of supposing conjecture - reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence presupposition - the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument) |
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