Main Entry:

sup·po·si·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌsə-pə-ˈzi-shən\

Function:

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 supposing

— sup·po·si·tion·al \-ˈzish-nəl, -ˈzi-shə-n^əl\ adjective