Assertion
Assertion noun - An idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate.
Usage example: made the unlikely assertion that gravity affects light
Supposition and assertion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Supposition" instead a noun "Assertion".
Supposition
Supposition noun - Something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning.
Usage example: worthless genetic research that was based on the erroneous supposition that acquired characteristics can be passed on to offspring
Assertion and supposition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assertion" instead a noun "Supposition".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- belief and assertion
- belief and supposition
- opinion and assertion
- opinion and supposition
- thought and assertion
- thought and supposition
- view and assertion
- view and supposition
- assurance and assertion
- assurance and supposition
- idea and assertion
- idea and supposition
- judgment and assertion
- judgment and supposition
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Supposition and Assertion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assertion/supposition
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