Suppositions (en. Assumptions)

/sy.pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Ideas or beliefs based on suppositions.

His suppositions about the future were based on rumors.

Ses suppositions sur le futur étaient fondées sur des rumeurs.

Propositions made without proof.

The suppositions in his argument were unfounded.

Les suppositions dans son argument étaient infondées.

An element of theory or research that has not yet been proven.

Scientific suppositions must be tested through experimentation.

Les suppositions scientifiques doivent être testées par l'expérimentation.

From the Latin 'suppositio', which means 'to place under' or 'to presume'.

make suppositions

To put forth ideas without proof.

faire des suppositions

rely on suppositions

To base oneself on unverified ideas.

aller sur des suppositions

founded suppositions

Ideas based on substantial evidence.

suppositions fondées

hypothesis

Provisional idea to be verified.

hypothèse

theory

System of ideas to explain facts.

théorie

conjecture

Hypothesis formed without proof.

conjecture

Doubts or unverified theories

Your suppositions about her are too far-fetched.

Tes suppositions sur elle sont trop tirées par les cheveux.

Rumors

All of this is just baseless suppositions.

Tout ça ce ne sont que des suppositions sans fondement.