supposal

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Noun

HYPHEN

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun supposal has 2 senses

supposal(n = noun.cognition) assumption, supposition - a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"

has particulars: conclusion, base, basis, cornerstone, foundation, fundament, groundwork, given, precondition, presumption, basic assumption, constatation, self-evident truth

is a kind of hypothesis, possibility, theory

Derived form verb suppose₁

supposal(n = noun.cognition) supposition - the cognitive process of supposing; Array

is a kind of conjecture

has particulars: presupposition

Derived forms verb suppose₂, verb suppose₃

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CIDE DICTIONARY

supposal, n.

The act of supposing; also, that which is supposed; supposition; opinion. Shak. [1913 Webster]

"Interest, with a Jew, never proceeds but upon supposal, at least, of a firm and sufficient bottom." [1913 Webster]

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