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supposal

sup·pos·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh-poh-zuh l]
    • /səˈpoʊ zəl/
    • /sʌpˈəʊzəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-poh-zuh l]
    • /səˈpoʊ zəl/

Definitions of supposal word

  • noun supposal the act of supposing. 1
  • noun supposal something that is supposed; conjecture or notion. 1
  • noun supposal a supposition 0

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Origin of supposal

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Middle French word supposaille. See suppose, -al2

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Parts of speech for Supposal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

supposal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

supposal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for supposal

noun supposal

  • assumption — If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.
  • codification — the systematic organization of methods, rules, etc
  • guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
  • guesstimate — to estimate without substantial basis in facts or statistics.
  • accepting — amenable; open: She was always more accepting of coaching suggestions than her teammates.

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