Classes Intellectual Faculties Creative Thought 514. Supposition
Supposition
Nouns
supposition, assumption, assumed position, postulation, condition, presupposition, hypothesis, blue sky hypothesis, postulate, theory
thesis, theorem
data
proposition, position
proposal etc. (plan) Plan
presumption etc. (belief) Belief
divination. conjecture
guess, guesswork, speculation
rough guess, shot, shot in the dark [Coll.]
conjecturality
surmise, suspicion, sneaking suspicion
estimate, approximation (nearness) Nearness . inkling, suggestion, hint, intimation, notion, impression
bare supposition, vague supposition, loose supposition, loose suggestion. association of ideas, (analogy) Existence 4-supposition">Supposition.1
metonym [Gramm.] , metonymy [Gramm.] , simile (metaphor) Metaphor . conceit, idea, thought
original idea, invention (imagination) Imagination .
Verbs
suppose, conjecture, surmise, suspect, guess, divine
theorize
presume, presurmise, presuppose
assume, fancy, wis, take it
give a guess, speculate, believe, dare say, take it into one's head, take for granted
imagine etc. Imagination . 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 etc. (thought) Thought
run in the head etc. (memory) Memory
marvel if, wonder if, wonder whether.
Adjectives
supposing etc. v.
given, mooted, postulatory
assumed etc. v.
supposititious, suppositive, suppositious
gratuitous, speculative, conjectural, hypothetical, theoretical, academic, supposable, presumptive, putative
suppositional. suggestive, allusive.
Adverbs
if, if so be
an
on the supposition etc. n.
in the case, in the event of
quasi, as if, provided
perhaps etc. (by possibility) Possibility
for aught one knows.