foundation vs supposition

supposition vs foundation

foundation and supposition both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foundation	Yes	No	No	No
supposition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, supposition is a hypernym of foundation; that is, supposition is a word with a broader meaning than foundation:

foundation: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
supposition: a hypothesis that is taken for granted

Other hypernyms of foundation include assumption, supposal.

foundation (noun)	supposition (noun)
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new	a hypothesis that is taken for granted
lowest support of a structure	the cognitive process of supposing
a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body	a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
an institution supported by an endowment
the basis on which something is grounded

Difference between foundation and supposition

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