English > supposal: 2 senses > noun 1, cognitionMeaning | A hypothesis that is taken for granted. |
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Synonyms | assumption, supposition |
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Narrower | basic assumption, constatation, self-evident truth | An assumption that is basic to an argument |
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basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone | The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated / calculated or explained |
conclusion | An intuitive assumption |
given, presumption, precondition | An assumption that is taken for granted |
Broader | hypothesis, possibility, theory | A tentative insight into the natural world |
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Spanish | asunción, suposición, supuesto |
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Catalan | supòsit |
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Verbs | suppose | express a supposition |
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