supposition vs foundation

foundation vs supposition

supposition and foundation both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of supposition include conclusion, base, basis, cornerstone, fundament, groundwork, given, precondition, presumption, basic assumption, constatation, self-evident truth.

supposition (noun)	foundation (noun)
a hypothesis that is taken for granted	the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
the cognitive process of supposing	lowest support of a structure
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence	a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
	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 supposition and foundation

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