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supposition.

Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
  1. Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The act or an instance of supposing.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English supposicioun, from Anglo-Norman supposicion, from Latin suppositiō, suppositiōnem (“supposition”), from sub- (“under”) + positiō, positiōnem (“position; theme”), from positus (“position”), from the perfect passive participle of pōnō, pōnere (“put, place”).

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