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- Dictionarysupposition/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a belief held without proof or certain knowledge; an assumption or hypothesis: "they were working on the supposition that his death was murder"
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SUPPOSITION definition: 1. the fact of believing something is true without any proof or something that you believe to be…. Learn more.
The meaning of SUPPOSITION is something that is supposed : hypothesis. How to use supposition in a sentence.
A supposition is a guess or a hypothesis. Your supposition that your kids will automatically wash their hands before dinner is probably false. You'd best remind them to do it or risk dirty hands at dinner.
A supposition is an idea or statement which someone believes or assumes to be true, although they may have no evidence for it.
Supposition definition: the act of supposing. . See examples of SUPPOSITION used in a sentence.
(ˌsʌp əˈzɪʃ ən) n. 1. the act of supposing. 2. something that is supposed; assumption; hypothesis. [1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin suppositiō, Latin: substitution = supposi-, variant s. of suppōnere to put under, substitute (sup- sup - + pōnere to place) + -tiō -tion; compare suppose] sup`po•si′tion•al, adj.
Definition of supposition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
