| starting point(expression, suggestion, theory, guesstimate, supposition) |
| apriority(suggestion, theory, guesstimate, supposition, premise) |
| assumption(suggestion, theory, guesstimate, supposition, premise) |
| axiom(suggestion, theory, guesstimate, supposition, premise) |
| basis(suggestion, theory, guesstimate, supposition, premise) |
| belief(suggestion, theory, guesstimate, supposition, premise) |
| condition(suggestion, theory, guesstimate, supposition, premise) |
| hypothesis(noun, suggestion, theory, guesstimate, supposition) |
| lemma(suggestion, theory, guesstimate, supposition, premise) |
| postulate(suggestion, theory, guesstimate, supposition, premise) |
| presupposition(suggestion, theory, guesstimate, supposition, premise) |
| principle(suggestion, theory, guesstimate, supposition, premise) |
| theorem(suggestion, theory, guesstimate, supposition, premise) |
| thesis(suggestion, theory, guesstimate, supposition, premise) |
| antecedent(suggestion, theory, supposition) |
| apriorism(theory, guesstimate, premise) |
| assignment(suggestion, theory, supposition) |
| attribution(suggestion, theory, supposition) |
| chief ingredient(expression, theory, guesstimate, premise) |
| codification(theory, guesstimate, premise) |