hypothesis

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noun

1. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations (Freq. 4)
• Derivationally related forms:
hypothesize
• Hypernyms:
proposal
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 (Freq. 2)
- a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory
- he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices
• Syn:
possibility, theory
• Derivationally related forms:
theorist (for: theory), theoretic (for: theory), theoretician (for: theory), theorize (for: theory), theorise (for: theory), hypothecate, hypothesize
• Hypernyms:
concept, conception, construct
• Hyponyms:
hypothetical, gemmule, model, theoretical account, framework,
speculation, conjecture, assumption, supposition, supposal, historicism
• Part Holonyms:
theory
3. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
• Syn:
guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation
• Derivationally related forms:
hypothetical, hypothecate, hypothesize, speculate (for: speculation), surmise (for: surmisal), surmise (for: surmise), suppositional (for: supposition), supposititious (for: supposition), suppositious (for: supposition), suppose (for: supposition), conjectural (for: conjecture), guess (for: guess)
• Hypernyms:
opinion, view
• Hyponyms:
divination

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, possibility, theory