Supposal \Sup*pos"al\, n. The act of supposing; also, that which is supposed; supposition; opinion. --Shak. Interest, with a Jew, never proceeds but upon supposal, at least, of a firm and sufficient bottom. --South.
supposal n 1: a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions" [syn: {assumption}, {supposition}] 2: the cognitive process of supposing [syn: {supposition}]