supposal

Definitions of supposal

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n a hypothesis that is taken for granted

Synonyms:: assumption, supposition

Types:: show 6 types...; hide 6 types...; conclusion
an intuitive assumption; base, basis, cornerstone, foundation, fundament, groundwork
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; given, precondition, presumption
an assumption that is taken for granted; basic assumption, constatation, self-evident truth
an assumption that is basic to an argument; non sequitur
(logic) a conclusion that does not follow from the premises; meat and potatoes
the fundamental part

Type of:: 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

n the cognitive process of supposing

Synonyms:: supposition

Types:: presupposition
the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)

Type of:: conjecture
reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence