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hypothesis

[haɪˈpʰɑθəsɪs]noun4 syllables

Hypothesis means: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence.

Synonyms for hypothesis14

noun, as in a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation

noun, as in a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

possibility, theory

also used for hypothesis

educated guess, thesis, theory[Appendix:Glossary, assumption, foreguess, given

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What does hypothesis mean?3

noun

1

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

2

a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena“a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory”

3

a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Hypothesis in a sentence

  • We're trying to prove that our hypothesis is correct.CK
  • Proof of this hypothesis hasn't yet been provided.sundown
  • The hypothesis is based on the thorough experiments.unknown
  • The idea of perpetual motion is an absurd hypothesis.rul
  • Proof of this hypothesis has yet to be furnished.sundown
  • It is a fine hypothesis; it explains many things.jerom
  • A scientific theory is a hypothesis that has been proved by testing.Chrikaru
  • We can now say definitely that this hypothesis holds water.szilviez

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Forms of hypothesis

as a noun

plural
hypotheses