different between supposing vs supposed

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /s??po?z??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /s??p??z??/
• Rhymes: -??z??
• Hyphenation: sup?pos?ing

Verb

supposing

1. present participle of suppose

Noun

supposing (plural supposings)

1. The act of making a supposition.
   • 1837, The Dublin University Magazine

     She could have joined most comfortably in all their supposings, and suspicions, and doubts, and prognostications, but the honour of the family was too nearly concerned to allow free reins to her tongue.

Conjunction

supposing

1. if hypothetically (optionally followed by that)

English

Pronunciation

• (verb)
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /s??p??zd/
  • (US) IPA^(key): /s??po?zd/
• (adjective)
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /s??p??z?d/
  • (US) IPA^(key): /s??po?z?d/, /s??po?zd/
• (in supposed to)
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /s??p??st/, (colloquial) /sp??st/
  • (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /s??po?st/, (colloquial) /spo?st/

Verb

supposed

1. simple past tense and past participle of suppose

Adjective

supposed (not comparable)

1. Presumed to be true, but without proof

   Muhammad is the supposed messenger of God.

2. (with infinitive) Generally considered or expected.

   The movie is supposed to be good.

3. (with infinitive) Having an obligation.

   You are not supposed to smoke in the restaurant. [Note: this means, you are obliged not to smoke.]

   The phone is supposed to come with a manual.

4. (with infinitive) Intended.

   The phone is supposed to save us time.

Derived terms

• supposedly
• supposed to

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