supposal
[noun]
Synonyms: theory, hypothesis

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supposal noun. [sǝ'pǝʊz(ǝ)l] LME.
[Old French sup(p)osail(l)e, from sup(p)oser SUPPOSE verb: see -AL¹.]
1. The action of supposing; supposition, conjecture. Now esp., an instance of this; a hypothesis, an assumption. LME.

2. A statement, an allegation. LME-M17.

3. A notion, an opinion. L16-E17.
■ Shakespeare Hamlet Holding a weak supposal of our worth, Or thinking..Our state to be disjoint.

4. A suggestion, a proposal. E-M18.

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