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

He that hath knowledge spareth his words.
Francis Bacon