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conjunction
Date: 1663
if by way of hypothesis ; on the assumption that <supposing I did agree with you>
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supposing — [sə pō′ziŋ] conj. assuming that; on the assumption that … English World dictionary
Supposing — Suppose Sup*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supposing}.] [F. supposer; pref. sub under + poser to place; corresponding in meaning to L. supponere, suppositum, to put under, to substitute, falsify, counterfeit. See {Pose}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
supposing — suppose, supposing Both words are used as quasi conjunctions to introduce an assumption or hypothesis: • Suppose the guards were more alert, security measures more effective R. Ludlum, 1978 • Supposing there s a change of venue CNN news… … Modern English usage
supposing — Synonyms and related words: allowing that, although, as if, as though, assuming that, assumption, axiom, conjecture, guesswork, hypothesis, if, inference, postulate, postulation, postulatum, premise, presumption, presupposal, presupposition,… … Moby Thesaurus
supposing — conjunction Etymology: from present participle of suppose (I) : if by way of hypothesis : on the assumption that supposing a large cube of white material to be placed on sandy ground of an orange hue C.W.H.Johnson … Useful english dictionary
supposing — /seuh poh zing/, conj. upon the supposition or premise that; in the event that. [1835 45; see SUPPOSE, ING2] * * * … Universalium
supposing — (Roget s IV) conj. & modif. Syn. if, in case that, in these circumstances, under these conditions, let us suppose, allowing that, granting that, presuming, assuming, presupposing, with the supposition that, taking for granted that … English dictionary for students
supposing — conj. if, assuming that sup·pose || sÉ™ pəʊz ,spəʊz v. presume to be true, hypothesize; believe; think; consider as a possibility … English contemporary dictionary
supposing — conjunction suppose2 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
supposing — sup•pos•ing [[t]səˈpoʊ zɪŋ[/t]] conj. fun upon the supposition or premise that; in the event that • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
