supposition

🇺🇸 /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
noun
R

An idea you think is true but cannot prove

The detective's supposition that the butler did it turned out to be correct.

R

Believing something is true without proof

Her whole argument was built on supposition rather than facts.

translation

n. An idea you think is true but cannot prove; Believing something is true without proof

Word Forms

Plural suppositions