English

Detailed Synonyms for hypothesis in English

hypothesis:

hypothesis [the ~] noun

  1. the hypothesis
    the hypothesis; the hypotheses
  2. the hypothesis
    the theory; the hypothesis
  3. the hypothesis
    – a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena 1
    the possibility; the hypothesis; the theory
    – a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena 1
    • possibility [the ~] noun
    • hypothesis [the ~] noun
      • a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory1
    • theory [the ~] noun
      • a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory1
      • he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices1
  4. the hypothesis
    – a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence 1
    the guess; the conjecture; the hypothesis; the surmise; the speculation; the supposition; the surmisal
    – a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence 1
  5. the hypothesis
    – a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations 1
    the hypothesis
    – a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations 1

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Related Definitions for "hypothesis":

  1. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena1
    • a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory1
  2. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence1
  3. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations1

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