Associations to the word «Supposition»

Wiktionary

SUPPOSITION, noun. Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
SUPPOSITION, noun. The act or an instance of supposing.
SUPPOSITION THEORY, noun. (philosophy) Theory in medieval Europe to explain then-modern events from an Aristotelian context.

Dictionary definition

SUPPOSITION, noun. A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence.
SUPPOSITION, noun. A hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions".
SUPPOSITION, noun. The cognitive process of supposing.

Wise words

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Mark Twain