Meaning of SUPPOSAL
| Pronunciation: | | su'powzul
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- [n] the cognitive process of supposing
- [n] a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"
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| | Synonyms: | | assumption, supposition |
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| | See Also: | | base, basic assumption, basis, conclusion, conjecture, constatation, cornerstone, foundation, fundament, given, groundwork, hypothesis, possibility, precondition, presumption, presupposition, self-evident truth, theory | |
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| | Definition: | | \Sup*pos"al\, n.
The act of supposing; also, that which is supposed;
supposition; opinion. --Shak.
Interest, with a Jew, never proceeds but upon supposal,
at least, of a firm and sufficient bottom. --South.
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