SUPPOSITIONAL

conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

suppositional (comparative more suppositional, superlative most suppositional)

Resting on supposition; hypothetical; conjectural.

Source: Wiktionary


Sup`po*si"tion*al, a.

Definition: Resting on supposition; hypothetical; conjectural; supposed. South.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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19 January 2025

ELOQUENCE

(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”


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