Supposition - English meaning

noun

A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.

Usage examples:

They made certain assumptions about the market

noun

A willingness to accept something as true without question or proof

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[ + that clause ] the plan was based on the assumption that the schedule could be substantially spe…

noun

Something that you accept as true, although you have no proof

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Make an assumption about sb/sth we tend to make assumptions about our staff's ability based on very…

noun

An acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof.

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His belief in extraterrestrial life

noun

The feeling of being certain that something exists or is true

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[ c ] philosophical beliefs, [ c ] he made no secret of his belief that she was guilty., [ u ] i ha…

noun

Something that you believe

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All religious and political beliefs should be respected equally., [ + that ] it is my (firm) belief…

noun

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Usage examples:

Conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied

verb

Form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information.

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Many conjectured that the jury could not agree

noun

An opinion or judgment that is not based on proof; a guess

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[ u ] what lay behind the decision is open to conjecture., [ + that clause ] some employees conject…

noun

An emotional state or reaction.

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A feeling of joy

adjective

Showing emotion or sensitivity.

Usage examples:

She was a feeling child

verb

Be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched.

Usage examples:

She felt someone touch her shoulder

verb

Estimate or conclude (something) without sufficient information to be sure of being correct.

Usage examples:

She guessed the child's age at 14 or 15

noun

An estimate or conclusion formed by guessing.

Usage examples:

My guess is that within a year we will have a referendum

verb

To give an answer to a question when you do not have all the facts and so cannot be certain if you are right

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[ i ] i didn’t know the answer, so i had to guess., [ + (that) clause ] he guessed (that) she was a…

noun

The process or results of guessing.

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Answering this question will involve you in a certain amount of guesswork

noun

The process of making a guess when you do not know all the facts

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Pure guesswork the projected sales figures are pure guesswork on our part.

verb

Raise (one's shoulders) and bend the top of one's body forward.

Usage examples:

Eliot hunched his shoulders against a gust of snow

noun

A feeling or guess based on intuition rather than fact.

Usage examples:

I have a hunch that someone is telling lies

noun

An idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof

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[ + that clause ] i had a hunch that you’d be here., [ i ] we gathered in a circle and hunched over…

noun

A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

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His ‘steady state’ hypothesis of the origin of the universe

noun

An idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proven

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Several hypotheses for global warming have been suggested.

noun

An idea or explanation for something that may be true but has not yet been completely proved

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Hypothesis that evidence supports their hypothesis that a long-term relationship built on trust and…

noun

A thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action.

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The idea of linking pay to performance has caught on

noun

A suggestion or plan for doing something

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Have an idea i've had an idea - why don't we go to the coast?, good idea "let's go swimming." "that…

noun

An understanding, thought, or picture in your mind

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Have any idea of do you have any idea of what he looks like?, give someone an idea of something can…

noun

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

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Researchers are entrusted with drawing inferences from the data

noun

A belief or opinion that you develop from the information that you know

noun

A guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have

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By inference they were warned to expect a heavy air attack and by inference many casualties., his c…

noun

A conception of or belief about something.

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Children have different notions about the roles of their parents

noun

A belief or idea

Usage examples:

Nast helped form the american notion of santa claus.

noun

A suggestion or assumption of the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.

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Discrepancies between empirical findings and theoretical postulations

noun

An idea that is taken to be true on the basis of probability.

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Underlying presumptions about human nature

noun

A belief that something is true because it is likely, although not certain

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There is no scientific evidence to support such presumptions., what presumption, to assume that i’d…

noun

The fact of believing that something is true without having any proof

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Every defendant is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless they are proven guilty., presump…

noun

The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.

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There has been widespread speculation that he plans to quit

noun

The act of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain

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Rumours that the ceo is retiring have been dismissed as pure speculation., speculation about sth th…

verb

Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

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He surmised that something must be wrong

noun

A supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it.

Usage examples:

Charles was glad to have his surmise confirmed

verb

To decide that something is true without having complete information or proof

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] i quickly surmised (that) my dinner companion was something of a bore.

noun

A feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true.

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She had a sneaking suspicion that he was laughing at her

noun

A feeling or belief that something is likely or true

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[ + that clause ] there are suspicions that he may not be able to play at all., [ c ] his strange b…

noun

A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.

Usage examples:

Darwin's theory of evolution

noun

A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.

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His central thesis is that psychological life is not part of the material world

noun

A piece of writing involving original study of a subject, esp. for a college or university degree

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A master’s thesis, his thesis was that world war i could have been avoided.

noun

The ability to see something or to be seen from a particular place.

Usage examples:

The end of the tunnel came into view

verb

Look at or inspect.

Usage examples:

The public can view the famous hall with its unique staircase

noun

What you can see from a particular place, or the ability to see from a particular place

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[ u ] she turned a corner and disappeared from view., [ c ] our room had spectacular views of the m…