different between supposition vs conviction

English

Etymology

From Middle English supposicioun, from Anglo-Norman supposicion, from Latin suppositi?, suppositi?nem (“supposition”), from sub- (“under”) + positi?, positi?nem (“position; theme”), from positus (“position”), from the perfect passive participle of p?n?, p?nere (“put, place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?p??z???n/

Noun

supposition (countable and uncountable, plural suppositions)

1. Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
2. The act or an instance of supposing.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:supposition

Related terms

• suppositious

Translations

French

Etymology

From supposer +? -ition.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sy.po.zi.sj??/

Noun

supposition f (plural suppositions)

1. supposition

Related terms

• présupposition

Further reading

• “supposition” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From late Middle English conviction, from Anglo-Norman conviction, from Latin convicti?, from convictus, the past participle of convinc? (“to convict”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?n?v?k??n/

Noun

conviction (countable and uncountable, plural convictions)

1. (countable) A firmly held belief.
2. (countable) A judgement of guilt in a court of law.
3. (uncountable) The state of being found or proved guilty.
4. (uncountable) The state of being wholly convinced.
   • 2013, Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland (in The Guardian, 14 August 2013)[3]

     The visitors were being pinned back by the end of the first half. Yet Gordon Strachan's side played with great conviction and always had a chance of springing a surprise when their opponents were so susceptible at the back.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:obstinacy

Derived terms

• courage of one's convictions

Related terms

• convict

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin convictio, convictionem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.vik.sj??/
• Homophone: convictions
• Hyphenation: con?vic?tion

Noun

conviction f (plural convictions)

1. conviction

Derived terms

• pièce à conviction

Related terms

• convaincre

Further reading

• “conviction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).