supposal
/səˈpəʊzəl/
supposal noun: the act of supposing; supposition.
Noun
supposal (countable and uncountable, plural supposals)
- The act of supposing; supposition.
- Something supposed; a supposition, a hypothesis.
- [W]e may, if we attentively consider and examine it, find that there are circumstances sufficient, upon the supposals of the excellent contrivance of their machine, to excite and force them to act after such or such a manner […].1665, Robert Hooke, Micrographica, section XLII
- Interest, with a Jew, never proceeds but upon supposal, at least, of a firm and sufficient bottom.1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London
supposal meaning in Tamil
supposal in Tamil
- உண்மையெனத் தற்காலிகமாகக் கொள்ளல்
Forms of supposal
| plural | supposals |
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Origin of supposal
From Anglo-Norman supposaille, supposail. By surface analysis, suppose + -al.
Words that rhyme with supposal
Questions about supposal
- What does supposal mean?
- Supposal means the act of supposing; supposition.
- What is supposal in Tamil?
- Supposal in Tamil is உண்மையெனத் தற்காலிகமாகக் கொள்ளல். See Supposal meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is supposal?
- Supposal is a noun.
- How do you pronounce supposal?
- Supposal is pronounced /səˈpəʊzəl/.
- What is the plural of supposal?
- The plural of supposal is supposals.
Words near supposal in the dictionary
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