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21supposition — sup|po|si|tion [ˌsʌpəˈzıʃən] n [U and C] something that you think is true, even though you are not certain and cannot prove it ▪ His version of events is pure supposition . supposition (that) ▪ The police are acting on the supposition that she… …
22supposition — sup|po|si|tion [ ,sʌpə zıʃn ] noun count or uncount something you believe is true although you cannot prove it: We presume they were after the diamonds, but that is mere supposition. supposition (that): We are working on the supposition that… …
23supposition — noun (C, U) something that you think is true even though you are not certain and cannot prove it: His version of events is pure supposition. | supposition (that): The police are acting on the supposition that she took the money …
24supposition — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Assumption Nouns 1. supposition, assumption, postulation, condition (see qualification); presupposition, hypothesis, postulate, theory, data; proposition, position; thesis, theorem; proposal; conceit;… …
25supposition — UK [ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms supposition : singular supposition plural suppositions something that you believe is true although you cannot prove it …
26supposition — prielaida statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. assumption; premise; supposition vok. Annahme, f; Prämisse, f; Voraussetzung, f rus. допущение, n; предположение, n; предпосылка, f pranc. prémisse, f; présupposition, f; supposition, f …
27supposition — noun Etymology: Middle English supposicioun, from Anglo French supposicion, from Late Latin supposition , suppositio, from Latin, act of placing beneath, from supponere Date: 15th century 1. something that is supposed ; hypothesis 2. the act of… …
28Supposition d'une quantité fixe de travail — Sophisme d une masse fixe de travail Le sophisme d une masse fixe de travail (en anglais : lump of labour fallacy) est un sophisme économique qui repose sur l hypothèse que la demande de travail (ou offre d emploi) serait une quantité fixe… …
29supposition — suppositional, adj. suppositionally, adv. /sup euh zish euhn/, n. 1. the act of supposing. 2. something that is supposed; assumption; hypothesis. [1400 50; late ME < L supposition (s. of suppositio) substitution (E meaning by assoc. with SUPPOSE) …
30supposition — • tro, förutsättning, förmodan, presumption, supposition, premiss …
