Definitions of supposal
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noun
a hypothesis that is taken for granted
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assumption, supposition
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conclusion
an intuitive assumption
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base, basis, cornerstone, foundation, fundament, groundwork
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
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given, precondition, presumption
an assumption that is taken for granted
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basic assumption, constatation, self-evident truth
an assumption that is basic to an argument
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non sequitur
(logic) a conclusion that does not follow from the premises
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meat and potatoes
the fundamental part
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hypothesis, possibility, theory
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
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noun
the cognitive process of supposing
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supposition
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presupposition
the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)
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conjecture
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence
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