La suposición
Example: La suposición básica de su teoría necesita más pruebas.
Definition
"La suposición" in philosophy refers to a basic assumption or premise accepted as true without proof, used as a foundation for reasoning or argument. For example, the basic supposition of a theory is the starting point for further exploration or analysis.
Etymology
The word "la suposición" comes from the Latin word 'suppositio,' meaning 'placing under' or 'substitution.' It entered Spanish through Old French 'supposition.' Did you know that the term originally referred to the act of placing something under or instead of another, which evolved to mean assuming something in reasoning?
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"La suposición" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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