SUPPOSITION


Meaning of SUPPOSITION in English

— suppositional , adj. — suppositionally , adv.

/sup'euh zish"euhn/ , n.

1. the act of supposing.

2. something that is supposed; assumption; hypothesis.

[ 1400-50; late ME supposition- (s. of suppositio ) substitution (E meaning by assoc. with SUPPOSE), equiv. to supposit ( us ) (ptp. of supponere to substitute) + -ion- -ION. See SUP-, POSITION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .