supposition
nounAn assumption or proposal accepted provisionally without proof.
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nounSomething accepted as true for the purpose of reasoning, without necessarily having been established.
conjectural
adjectiveBased on an unproved guess or inference.
Based on incomplete evidence
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conjecture
nounA conclusion based on incomplete evidence.
hypothesis
nounA proposed explanation or assumption offered for examination or testing.
Proposed explanation
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hypothetical
adjectiveProposed for consideration without being established as fact.
inference
nounA conclusion reached from evidence or reasoning rather than stated directly.
premise
nounA statement or assumption on which an argument is based.
speculative
adjectiveBased on possibilities or conjecture rather than established evidence.
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