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Definition of supposing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
reasoningRare the act of making an assumption or hypothesisRare
- His supposing was based on little evidence.
- The model fails if its supposing about constant temperature is wrong.
- Her supposing that traffic would be light made us late to the appointment.
Expressions with supposing
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assuming something is true or will happen
Supposing that it rains, we will cancel the picnic.
introduces a hypothetical or unlikely situation for discussion
Even supposing it rains, we will still go.
only if something is true or happens
You can come, always supposing you finish your work.
Origin of supposing
Latin, sub- (under) + ponere (to place)
Terms with supposing included in their meaning
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supposition
supposing something is true for the sake of argument
belief
act or instance of supposing without proof
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- French:supposition, ...
- German:Annahme, ...
- Italian:supposizione, ...
- Spanish:suposición, ...
- Portuguese:suposição, ...
- Chinese:假设, ...
- Japanese:仮定, ...
- Arabic:افْتِرَاض, ...
- Hebrew:הַשְּׁעָרָה, ...
- Russian:предположение, ...
- Ukrainian:припущення, ...
- Hindi:परिकल्पना, ...
Definition of suppose - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
thinkingassume something is true without proof
- I suppose he will arrive soon.
2.
beliefbelieve something is likely true
- I suppose she knows about the meeting.
3.
psychologyconsider a possibility for discussion
- Suppose we try a different approach.
4.
languageuse to introduce a possible situation
- Suppose it rains tomorrow, what will we do?
5.
etiquetteUS make a polite request or suggestionUS
- Do you suppose you could help me with this?
6.
logicimply as a necessary condition
- This theory supposes the existence of dark matter.
Expressions with suppose
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think something is not likely or true
I don't suppose so, but you can ask her.
shows reluctant or uncertain agreement to something said
I suppose so, if you really think it's best.
agree with something without strong conviction
I suppose so, but I'm not entirely sure.
Origin of suppose
Latin, supponere (to put under)
Examples of suppose in a sentence
Suppose we take a different route this time. I suppose he'll arrive on time. Do you suppose they finished the project? Suppose we consider the benefits of this plan. Suppose they decide to join us later. Suppose we miss the train, how will we get there?
Suppose they don't agree, what's our next step? I suppose we could meet tomorrow if you're free. Suppose we start the meeting now to save time. The argument supposes that all witnesses are reliable. A valid proof supposes certain rules of inference.
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- French:supposer, croire, ...
- German:vermuten, annehmen, ...
- Italian:supporre, credere, ...
- Spanish:suponer, creer, ...
- Portuguese:supor, presumir, ...
- Chinese:猜想, 设想, ...
- Japanese:仮定する, 信じる, ...
- Arabic:اِفْتَرَضَ, اعتقدَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַנִּיחַ, לְהַנִּיחַ, ...
- Russian:предполагать, полагать, ...
- Ukrainian:припускати, думати, ...
- Hindi:मानना, मान लेना, ...
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