hypothesis

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hypothesis Definition

• (n) a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
• (n) a tentative theory about 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"; "he proposed a fresh theory
• (n) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

hypothesis Synonyms

• conjecture
• guess
• hypothesis
• possibility
• speculation
• supposition
• surmisal
• surmise
• theory