suppositional
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sup·po·si·tion
(sŭp′ə-zĭsh′ən)n.
1. The act of supposing.
2. Something supposed; an assumption.
sup′po·si′tion·al adj.
sup′po·si′tion·al·ly adv.
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Adj. 1. suppositional - based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation"
theoretic, theoretical - concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science"
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suppositional
adjectivePresumed to be true, real, or genuine, especially on inconclusive grounds:
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