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Spanish word
supuesto
Pronunciation
IPA/suˈpwesto/
Meaning
- masculine nounassumption
Example
No puedo aceptar tu supuesto sin pruebas.
I cannot accept your assumption without evidence.
More examples
El supuesto de que todo saldrá bien es arriesgado.
The assumption that everything will turn out well is risky.
Core concept
A stated condition accepted for the sake of reasoning.
Common phrases
partir del supuesto
starting from the assumption
plantear un supuesto
put forward an assumption
bajo el supuesto de
under the assumption of
Similar words
suposición: Proposal assumed tentatively to explore its consequences.
conjetura: Tentative guess formed with little or no supporting proof.
especulación: Speculation offered on weak or flimsy evidence.
Definition in Spanish
Premisa o condición planteada como verdadera para construir un argumento, un escenario o una deducción, aun sin demostración completa.
Word origin
It comes from Latin suppositus, formed from supponere 'to put under', with the image of an idea put in to serve as a provisional premise.
Usage tips
- The collocation 'dar por supuesto' means 'to take for granted' and shows that supuesto often marks an accepted assumption rather than a proven fact.
Other meanings
- hypothesisnoun
- premisenoun
- presumptionnoun
Related words
- suponerassumeverb
- suposiciónsuppositionnoun