supposition
/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/ · sup·po·si·tion
noun
- Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture. The scientist's supposition that the particle could travel faster than light was later disproven.
- The act or an instance of supposing. His supposition that the meeting would start early turned out to be correct.
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Did you know? The word appears in Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing' (Act I, Scene 1), where a character says, "I am not a man of supposition."