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presupposition vs supposal

supposal vs presupposition

presupposition and supposal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
presupposition Yes No No No
supposal Yes No No No
As nouns, supposal is a hypernym of presupposition; that is, supposal is a word with a broader meaning than presupposition:
  • presupposition: the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)
  • supposal: the cognitive process of supposing
Other hypernyms of presupposition include supposition.
presupposition (noun) supposal (noun)
the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument) a hypothesis that is taken for granted
the cognitive process of supposing
Difference between presupposition and supposal

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