Proposition
Proposition noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.
Usage example: started the discussion with the simple proposition that no one ever does anything out of pure altruism
Supposition is a synonym for proposition in conjecture topic. In some cases you can use "Supposition" instead a noun "Proposition", when it comes to topics like assumption.
Supposition
Supposition noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.
Usage example: my supposition is that this grape variety, which flourishes in southern France, should do equally well here, given the similar climate
Proposition is a synonym for supposition in conjecture topic. You can use "Proposition" instead a noun "Supposition".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- surmise and proposition
- surmise and supposition
- notion and proposition
- notion and supposition
- idea and proposition
- idea and supposition
- conjecture and proposition
- conjecture and supposition
- argument and proposition
- argument and supposition
- assumption and proposition
- assumption and supposition
- plan and proposition
- plan and supposition
How words are described
| ridiculous | ridiculous proposition | ridiculous supposition |
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