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supposal
supposal (səˈpəʊzəl) na suppositionsup•pos•al (səˈpoʊ zəl)
n. 1. the act of supposing. 2. something that is supposed; conjecture or notion. [1350–1400] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | supposal - a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"assumption, suppositionconclusion - 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"given, presumption, precondition - an assumption that is taken for grantedbasic assumption, constatation, self-evident truth - an assumption that is basic to an argument | | 2. | supposal - the cognitive process of supposingsuppositionconjecture - reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidencepresupposition - the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument) |
supposal
Related to supposal: hypothesizationSynonyms for supposalnoun a hypothesis that is taken for grantedSynonymsRelated Words- conclusion
- cornerstone
- fundament
- groundwork
- basis
- foundation
- base
- hypothesis
- theory
- possibility
- given
- presumption
- precondition
- basic assumption
- constatation
- self-evident truth
noun the cognitive process of supposingSynonymsRelated Words |