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Supposal vs Supposition - What's the difference?

supposal | supposition |

As nouns the difference between supposal and supposition

is that supposal is the act of supposing while supposition is something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.

supposal

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of supposing.
  • That which is supposed; supposition; opinion.
    • (Shakespeare)
    Interest, with a Jew, never proceeds but upon supposal , at least, of a firm and sufficient bottom. — South.
    (Webster 1913)

    supposition

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture
  • The act or an instance of supposing

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