supposition vs fundament

fundament vs supposition

supposition and fundament both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

supposition (noun)	fundament (noun)
a hypothesis that is taken for granted	lowest support of a structure
the cognitive process of supposing	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence	the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

Difference between supposition and fundament

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