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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hypothesis, argument |
| Synonyms: | apriorism, assertion, assumption, basis, evidence, ground, posit, postulate, postulation, presumption, presupposition, proof, proposition, supposition, thesis |
| Notes: | a premise is a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; premises are land and buildings together considered as a place of business |
| Antonyms: | fact, reality, truth |
| Main Entry: | supposition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guess, belief |
| Synonyms: | apriorism, assumption, condition, conjecture, doubt, guessing, guesstimate, guesswork, hunch, hypothesis, idea, likelihood, notion, opinion, posit, postulate, postulation, premise, presumption, presupposition, rough guess, shot in the dark, sneaking suspicion, speculation, stab in the dark, suppose, surmise, suspicion, theory, thesis, view |
| Antonyms: | fact, knowledge, proof, reality |
| Main Entry: | thesis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | belief, assumption to be tested |
| Synonyms: | apriorism, contention, contestation, hypothesis, idea, line, opinion, point, posit, position, postulate, postulation, premise, presumption, presupposition, principle, proposal, proposition, sentiment, statement, supposition, surmise, theory, view |
| Notes: | thesis is for a master's degree and a dissertation is for a doctorate |
| Antonyms: | certainty, fact, proof, reality |
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| Concept: | Supposition. |
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-nouns
supposition, assumption, assumed position, postulation, condition, presupposition, hypothesis, postulate, postulatum, theory; thesis, theorem; data; proposition, position; proposal (plan); presumption (belief); divination., conjecture; guess, guesswork, speculation; rough guess, shot; conjecturality; surmise, suspicion, sneaking suspicion., inkling, suggestion, hint; bare supposition, vague supposition, loose supposition, loose suggestion., association of ideas., conceit.
-verbs
suppose, conjecture, surmise, suspect, guess, divine; theorize; presume, presurmise, presuppose; assume, fancy, wish, take it; give a guess, speculate, believe, dare say, take it into one's head, take for granted., put forth; propound, propose; start, put a case, submit, move, make a motion; hazard out, throw out a suggestion, put forward a suggestion, put forward conjecture., allude to, suggest, hint, put it into one's head., suggest itself (thought); run in the head (memory); marvel if, wonder if, wonder whether.
-adjectives
supposing; given, mooted, postulatory; assumed; suppositive, suppositious; gratuitious, speculative, conjectural, hypothetical, theoretical, academic, supposable, presumptive, putative; suppositional., suggestive, allusive.
-adverbs
if, if so be; an; on the supposition; ex hypothesi; in the case, in the event of; quasi, as if, provided; perhaps (by possibility); for aught one knows.
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