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suppositional

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sup·po·si·tion  (sp-zshn)
n.
1. The act of supposing.
2. Something supposed; an assumption.
suppo·sition·al adj.
suppo·sition·al·ly adv.
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Adj.1.suppositional - based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation"
conjectural, hypothetic, hypothetical, suppositious, supposititious, divinatory, supposed
theoretic, theoretical - concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science"
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suppositional [ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃənəl] suppositious [ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃəs] ADJ → hipotético
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While McDonald favorably cites the work of Patricia Parker, he remains far more reluctant than she to press suppositional claims much beyond the scope of the plays themselves.
Shakespeare's Late Style by Newstok, Scott L. / Renaissance Quarterly
It is not true, however, that holding judges to the laws of the jurisdiction that creates and empowers them--instead of laws of other jurisdictions--and to the historical and linguistic intent of the laws before them--not to depart into realms of suppositional law--is either ignorance of judicio-legal history, or surreptitious "code" language.
Accountability in branches of government by LaPeer, Russell W. / Florida Bar Journal
The Administration has repeated the suppositional relationship between Saddam Hussein and the attacks of 9/11 so often that polls are finding most Americans believe there actually was a connection even though none has been shown to exist.
"Misunderestimating" the war against terrorism by Howell, Llewellyn D. / USA Today (Magazine)
 
 
 
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