suppositional

Meanings

• something used to put forward a theory or to explain a situation

  - "The detective used suppositional reasoning to solve the case."
  - "In her essay, the author uses suppositional statements to explore the possibilities of a hypothetical situation."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with suppositional
position , collision , fission , missile , obposition , opposition , resposition , reposition , suppose , supposement , supposition , suppositum

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Homophones

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1. suppository
   

2. supposal
   

3. supposalium
   

4. suppositioner
   

5. suppositionist
   

6. suppositum
   

7. suppository
   

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Variants

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supposition , suppositional , suppositions

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Forms

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Suppositional verb: to suppose, to assume, to presume, to suspect, to imagine, to theorize, to hypothesize, to postulate, to conjecture, to deduce, to infer, to supposement, to supposition, to suppositum. Suppositional noun: supposition, suppositioner, suppositionist, suppositum, suppository. Suppositional adjective: suppositional, suppositive, suppositious, suppositonal, supposituary, suppositionalist, suppositionalistical, suppositionative, suppositionativem, suppositionatively, suppositionational, suppositionativemical, suppositionativemically, suppositionativemnemonical, suppositionativemnemonically

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Etymology

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from Latin suppositio(n-is) 'placement, supposition'

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Related Concepts

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1. hypothesis: A proposed explanation for a phenomenon or set of data, often used as a starting point for further investigation or research.

2. theory: A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural or social world, acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation.

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Culture

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In literature and art, suppositional statements or hypotheses are often used to explore possibilities, challenge assumptions, or stimulate creativity. For example, in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, the character Atticus Finch uses suppositional reasoning to defend Tom Robinson, who is falsely accused of raping a white woman. In another example, in the painting 'The Arnolfini Portrait' by Jan van Eyck, the couple in the painting are depicted making a suppositional oath, swearing to be faithful to each other and to the divine. In this way, the use of suppositional statements or hypotheses in literature, art, and other forms of expression can help to deepen our understanding of the human experience, to challenge our assumptions and broaden our perspectives, and to stimulate our creativity and imagination.

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