English-German translation for "supposition"

"supposition" German translation

„supposition“: noun

supposition

[sʌpəˈziʃən]noun | Substantiv s

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Voraussetzung, Annahme, Hypothese Vermutung, Mutmaßung Begriffsinhalt, Bedeutung

Voraussetzungfeminine | Femininum f
supposition

Annahmefeminine | Femininum f
supposition

Hypothesefeminine | Femininum f
supposition

supposition

examples

on the supposition that

unter der Voraussetzungor | oder od in der Annahme, dass

on the supposition that

Vermutungfeminine | Femininum f
supposition conjecture

Mutmaßungfeminine | Femininum f
supposition conjecture

supposition conjecture

examples

to be given to supposition(s)

sich Mutmaßungen hingeben

to be given to supposition(s)
mere supposition

reineor | oder od bloße Vermutung

mere supposition

Begriffsinhaltmasculine | Maskulinum m
supposition in logic

Bedeutungfeminine | Femininum f (eines Wortes)
supposition in logic

supposition in logic

Example sentences from external sources for "supposition"
(not checked by the Langenscheidt editorial team)

Ohne das Vorliegen eines Beschlusses ist alles andere nur Vermutung.

If there was no decision, everything else is supposition.

Source: Europarl

Wir können nicht auf der Grundlage von Annahmen handeln.

We cannot act on suppositions.

Source: Europarl

Es handelt sich um eine Vermutung, die von Amnesty International aufgebracht worden ist.

It is based on mere supposition by Amnesty International.

Source: Europarl

Source

Europarl
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Europäisches Parlament
- Original database: Europarl Parallel Corups

Synonyms for "supposition"

supposal
assumption, supposal
surmise, guess, speculation, hypothesis, conjecture

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