postulation, condition, presupposition, hypothesis, blue sky
hypothesis, postulate, postulatum [Lat.], theory; thesis, theorem;
data; proposition, position; proposal &c (plan) 626; presumption &c
(belief) 484; divination.
conjecture; guess, guesswork, speculation; rough guess, shot, shot
in the dark [Coll.]; conjecturality†; surmise, suspicion, sneaking
suspicion; estimate, approximation (nearness) 197.
inkling, suggestion, hint, intimation, notion, impression; bare
supposition, vague supposition, loose supposition, loose suggestion.
association of ideas, (analogy) 514.1; metonym [Gramm.], metonymy
[Gramm.], simile (metaphor) 521.
conceit, idea, thought; original idea, invention (imagination)
515.
V. suppose, conjecture, surmise, suspect, guess, divine; theorize;
presume, presurmise†, presuppose; assume, fancy, wis†, take it; give a
guess, speculate, believe, dare say, take it into one's head, take for
granted; imagine &c 515.
put forth; propound, propose; start, put a case, submit, move,
make a motion; hazard out, throw out a suggestion, put forward a
suggestion, put forward conjecture.
allude to, suggest, hint, put it into one's head.
suggest itself &c (thought) 451; run in the head &c (memory) 505;
marvel if, wonder if, wonder whether.
Adj. supposing &c v.; given, mooted, postulatory†; assumed &c v.;
supposititious, suppositive†, suppositious; gratuitous, speculative,
conjectural, hypothetical, theoretical, academic, supposable,
presumptive, putative; suppositional.
suggestive, allusive.
Adv. if, if so be; an; on the supposition &c n.; ex hypothesi [Lat.];
in the case, in the event of; quasi, as if, provided; perhaps &c (by
possibility) 470; for aught one knows.
514a. Analogy — N. analogy, association, association of ideas.
metaphor &c 521.
analogical thinking; free association; train of thought.
Adj. analogical.