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hypothesis (haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs
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noun
(plural) -ses (-ˌsiːz)- a suggested explanation for a group of facts or phenomena, either accepted as a basis for further verification (working hypothesis) or accepted as likely to be true Compare theory (sense 5)
- an assumption used in an argument without its being endorsed; a supposition
- an unproved theory; a conjecture
Derived Forms
hyˈpothesist nounWord Origin
C16: from Greek, from hupotithenai to propose, suppose, literally: put under; see hypo-, thesisSynonyms
View thesaurus entryQuotations including 'hypothesis'
"It is a good morning exercise for a research scientist to discard a pet hypothesis every day before breakfast"
Translations for 'hypothesis'
- British English: hypothesis A hypothesis is an idea which is suggested as a possible explanation for a particular situation or condition, but which has not yet been proved to be correct. NOUNWork will now begin to test the hypothesis in rats.
- Brazilian Portuguese: hipótese
- Chinese: 假设假设設
- European Spanish: hipótesis
- French: hypothèse
- German: Hypothese
- Italian: ipotesi
- Japanese: 仮説
- Korean: 가설
- Portuguese: hipótese
- Spanish: hipótesis
Example Sentences Including 'hypothesis'
According to the Machiavellian intelligence hypothesis , creativity is a spin-off from social intelligence alone.New Scientist (1998)
But, in fact, given that she was starting from a false hypothesis , there was nothing wrong with Katie Sorel's logic.Widow's End
Fox News Channel's JFK: Case Not Closed (not available locally) supports a conspiracy hypothesis.Edmonton Sun (2003)
Frank Newport of Gallup said: "My hypothesis is she will bring over women voters who normally would not vote for a Democratic candidate.Belfast Telegraph (2005)
So `live with the accomplished fact ' had to be the conclusion and the working hypothesis.ONE HUNDRED DAYS (2003)
The first hypothesis of how the crash happened emerged during the early hours of the morning.Misc (1999)
The man was not prepared to accept his wife's hypothesis.Somewhere East of Life
There was just one final hypothesis I knew I had to consider: the `just not cute enough" theory.Times, Sunday Times (2004)
`Perhaps hypothesis is a more professional word," Kenworthy murmured.Displaced Person
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