suppositional

sup·po·si·tion

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhp-uh-zish-uh n]
- /ˌsʌp əˈzɪʃ ən/
- /sʌpəˈzɪʃənl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhp-uh-zish-uh n]
- /ˌsʌp əˈzɪʃ ən/

Definitions of suppositional word

noun suppositional the act of supposing. 1
noun suppositional something that is supposed; assumption; hypothesis. 1

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Origin of suppositional

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English < Latin suppositiōn- (stem of suppositiō) substitution (E meaning by association with suppose), equivalent to supposit(us) (past participle of suppōnere to substitute) + -iōn- -ion. See sup-, position

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Parts of speech for Suppositional

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Suppositional

suppositional popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

suppositional usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for suppositional

adj suppositional

accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
assumed — false; fictitious
conjectural — A statement that is conjectural is based on information that is not certain or complete.
contestable — a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
formalistic — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.

adjective suppositional

asserted — resting on a statement or claim unsupported by evidence or proof; alleged: The asserted value of the property was twice the amount anyone offered.
conjecturable — Able to be conjectured upon.
formularized — Simple past tense and past participle of formularize.
guesstimated — Simple past tense and past participle of guesstimate.

All 13 Synonyms of suppositional

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