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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 14636 COCA: 18056

supposition

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supposition /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/ noun
plural suppositions
supposition
/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
noun
plural suppositions
Learner's definition of SUPPOSITION
: an idea or theory that you believe is true even though you do not have proof假定;假设
[count]
[noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 14636 COCA: 18056

supposition

noun

sup·​po·​si·​tion ˌsə-pə-ˈzi-shən How to pronounce supposition (audio)
1
: something that is supposed : hypothesis
2
: the act of supposing
suppositional
ˌsə-pə-ˈzish-nəl How to pronounce supposition (audio)
-ˈzi-shə-nᵊl
adjective

Example Sentences

a supposition that proved correct This is just idle supposition.
Recent Examples on the Web But that supposition may be unlikely, since Sevakis seems to have given birth to three children within the span of a few years. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 July 2022 There had been some supposition that the rear camera was different this time, based on the fact that so many new features like Deep Fusion and Photographic Styles are available on the iPhone SE. David Phelan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022 But every new media format is said to be more immediate, more immersive, and more moving than the one that came before—a fact, or supposition, that commonly intersects with the labeling of wars according to their preeminent broadcast channels. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2022 Latter-day Saints agreed with the supposition of devilish pedophiles running the world. The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Feb. 2022 The results from the study support Furst’s supposition. Steve Tengler, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 In a way, the Egbert situation was a magical event for TSR, something that transmuted supposition into gold. Jon Peterson, Wired, 12 Oct. 2021 As an aside, some are worried that the individual owners will only be the elite and highly wealthy personages, thus leaving out of the equation the rest of society (for my analysis of this supposition, see the link here). Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021 There’s a supposition that all art, in its many forms, is an act of rebellion. Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English supposicioun, from Anglo-French supposicion, from Late Latin supposition-, suppositio, from Latin, act of placing beneath, from supponere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of supposition was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 14636 COCA: 18056
supposition

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SUPPOSITION | SUPPOSITION + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEreasonable合理的推測It is a reasonable supposition that many mothers would welcome the offer of part-time work.有理由推測許多母親會願意接受兼職工作。mere, pure (both especially BrE) 不過/純粹是推測That is mere supposition!那只不過是一種推測!VERB + SUPPOSITIONmake進行推測We can make a supposition about how the accident happened.我們可以先推測一下事故發生的始末。be based on以推測為基礎confirm, support證實/支持推測SUPPOSITION + VERBbe correct, be wrong推測正確/錯誤be based on sth推測基於⋯PREPOSITIONon (a/the) supposition根據推測She was charged on the supposition that she had colluded with her husband in the murders.她因涉嫌與丈夫合謀殺人受到起訴。supposition about關於⋯的推測They are making all sorts of suppositions about our possible reaction.他們對我們可能的反應作出了種種推測。supposition of⋯的推測a supposition of innocence無罪推定

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