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suppositious

sup·po·si·tious

UK/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

  • “theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural”
  • “the supposed reason for his absence”
  • “suppositious reconstructions of dead languages”
  • “supposititious hypotheses”
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Origin

From New Latin suppositius, from Latin suppositīcius.

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