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SuppositionSupposition Sup`po*si"tion, n. [F. supposition, L. suppositio
a placing under, a substitution, fr. supponere, suppositium,
to put under, to substitute. The word has the meaning
corresponding to suppose. See Sub-, and Position.]
1. The act of supposing, laying down, imagining, or
considering as true or existing, what is known not to be
true, or what is not proved.
2. That which is supposed; hypothesis; conjecture; surmise;
opinion or belief without sufficient evidence.
This is only an infallibility upon supposition that
if a thing be true, it is imposible to be false.
--Tillotson.
He means are in supposition. --Shak. Suppositional
Suppositional Sup`po*si"tion*al, a.
Resting on supposition; hypothetical; conjectural; supposed.
--South.
SupposititiousSupposititious Sup*pos`i*ti"tious, a. [L. suppositicus. See
Supposition.]
1. Fraudulently substituted for something else; not being
what is purports to be; not genuine; spurious;
counterfeit; as, a supposititious child; a supposititious
writing. --Bacon.
2. Suppositional; hypothetical. [R.] --Woodward. --
Sup*pos`i*ti"tious*ly, adv. --
Sup*pos`i*ti"tious*ness, n. SupposititiouslySupposititious Sup*pos`i*ti"tious, a. [L. suppositicus. See
Supposition.]
1. Fraudulently substituted for something else; not being
what is purports to be; not genuine; spurious;
counterfeit; as, a supposititious child; a supposititious
writing. --Bacon.
2. Suppositional; hypothetical. [R.] --Woodward. --
Sup*pos`i*ti"tious*ly, adv. --
Sup*pos`i*ti"tious*ness, n. SupposititiousnessSupposititious Sup*pos`i*ti"tious, a. [L. suppositicus. See
Supposition.]
1. Fraudulently substituted for something else; not being
what is purports to be; not genuine; spurious;
counterfeit; as, a supposititious child; a supposititious
writing. --Bacon.
2. Suppositional; hypothetical. [R.] --Woodward. --
Sup*pos`i*ti"tious*ly, adv. --
Sup*pos`i*ti"tious*ness, n. SuppositiveSuppositive Sup*pos"i*tive, a. [Cf. F. suppositif.]
Including or implying supposition, or hypothesis; supposed.
-- Sup*pos"i*tive*ly, adv. --Hammond. Suppositive
Suppositive Sup*pos"i*tive, n.
A word denoting or implying supposition, as the words if,
granting, provided, etc. --Harris.
SuppositivelySuppositive Sup*pos"i*tive, a. [Cf. F. suppositif.]
Including or implying supposition, or hypothesis; supposed.
-- Sup*pos"i*tive*ly, adv. --Hammond. Suppositor
Suppositor Sup*pos"i*tor, n. (Med.)
An apparatus for the introduction of suppositories into the
rectum.
SuppositoriesSuppository Sup*pos"i*to*ry, n.; pl. Suppositories. [LL.
suppositorium, fr. L. suppositorius that is placed
underneath: cf. F. suppositoire. See Supposition.] (Med.)
A pill or bolus for introduction into the rectum; esp., a
cylinder or cone of medicated cacao butter. SuppositorySuppository Sup*pos"i*to*ry, n.; pl. Suppositories. [LL.
suppositorium, fr. L. suppositorius that is placed
underneath: cf. F. suppositoire. See Supposition.] (Med.)
A pill or bolus for introduction into the rectum; esp., a
cylinder or cone of medicated cacao butter.
Meaning of Supposit from wikipedia
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indefinite one
supposits determinately, but the
subject of a
singular claim supposits discretely,
while the
subject of an
affirmative claim supposits confusedly...
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affirmative propositions a term is
always ****erted to
supposit for something. Thus, if it
supposits for
nothing the
proposition is false. However, in negative...
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existential import, and that
positive propositions with
subjects that do not
supposit are false. The
following problems arise: In
natural language and normal...
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intellectual soul by
itself is not a
human person (i.e., an
individual supposit of a
rational nature). Hence,
Aquinas held that "soul of St.
Peter pray...
- 'man'
range over or '
supposit for' men
existing just in the present, or does the
range include past and ****ure men? Can a term
supposit for a non-existing...
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simple sentences,
expressed schematically,
depend on how the
terms "
supposit" or
stand for
certain extra-linguistic items, and
tries to
address the...
