supposition :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. the cognitive process of supposing

n. a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"

n. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

n. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"

speculation, conjecture, supposition, guess, surmise

n. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

belief

n. any cognitive content held as true

inference

n. the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

postulate

n. (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning

confidence

n. a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"

shot, dead reckoning, guess, guesswork, guessing

n. an estimate based on little or no information

assumption, premise, premiss

n. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"

supposition, supposal

n. the cognitive process of supposing

belief, dogma, tenet

n. a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

hypothesis

n. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

prediction, foretelling, forecasting

n. a statement made about the future

fact

n. a concept whose truth can be proved; "scientific hypotheses are not facts"

cognition, knowledge

n. the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

surrender, resignation

n. acceptance of despair

fact

n. a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts"

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