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supposition

noun

/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/

Meaning

An assumption or belief that something is true without certain proof.

His plan was based on the supposition that the market would recover quickly.

on the supposition that

assumption, presumption, hypothesis, belief, conjecture

fact, certainty, truth

false supposition, mere supposition, on the supposition, mistaken supposition

The quality of being concerned more with the needs of others than with one's own.

starchy foodstuff obtained from the pith of various tropical palm stems

extreme cruelty or brutality; absence of culture and civilization

luck, fortune, or chance occurrence

An unoccupied position or available space.

a scene of noisy confusion; chaos and disorder