possibility vs supposition

supposition vs possibility

possibility and supposition both are nouns.

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

As nouns, supposition is a hyponym of possibility; that is, supposition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than possibility:

possibility: a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
supposition: a hypothesis that is taken for granted

Other hyponyms of possibility include hypothetical, gemmule, framework, model, theoretical account, conjecture, speculation, assumption, supposal, historicism, monotopism.

possibility (noun)	supposition (noun)
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena	a hypothesis that is taken for granted
a possible alternative	the cognitive process of supposing
a future prospect or potential	a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
capability of existing or happening or being true

Difference between possibility and supposition

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