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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessuposición
Pronunciation / Transliteration: suposiˈsjon
"Su suposición resultó ser incorrecta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An uncertain belief or assumption.
"Her supposition about the outcome of the experiment was proven wrong." - 2
A condition or premise that is assumed for the sake of argument.
"The theory was based on the supposition that all variables were controlled."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'supposition' originates from the Latin 'suppositio', meaning 'placing under', derived from 'supponere', which means 'to put under'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, retaining its meaning related to assumptions or beliefs that are taken for granted.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Supposition" is said worldwide
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supposition
Transliteration: sypoziʃjɔ̃
"Sa supposition était incorrecte."
Vermutung
Transliteration: fɛʁˈmʊtʊŋ
"Ihre Vermutung war falsch."
supposizione
Transliteration: suppoziˈtsjone
"La sua supposizione era errata."
suposición
Transliteration: suposiˈsjon
"Su suposición resultó ser incorrecta."
suposição
Transliteration: supozisˈɐ̃w
"A sua suposição estava errada."
धारणा
Transliteration: dhāraṇā
"उसकी धारणा गलत साबित हुई।"
假设
Transliteration: jiǎshè
"她的假设被证明是错误的。"
가정
Transliteration: gajeong
"그의 가정은 틀렸다고 판명되었다."
仮定
Transliteration: katei
"彼女の仮定は間違っていることが証明された。"
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