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supposal

sup·po·sal

UK/səˈpəʊzəl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a hypothesis that is taken for granted

  • “any society is built upon certain assumptions”
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2.

the cognitive process of supposing

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Origin

From Anglo-Norman supposaille, supposail. By surface analysis, suppose + -al.

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