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A statement of the expected relationship between things being studied, which is intended to explain certain facts or observations. An idea to be tested.
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a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation ( working hypothesis ) or accepted as highly probable in the light of established facts.
a proposition assumed as a premise in an argument.
the antecedent of a conditional proposition.
a mere assumption or guess.
Origin of hypothesis
Synonym study for hypothesis, other words from hypothesis.
- hy·poth·e·sist, noun
- coun·ter·hy·poth·e·sis, noun, plural coun·ter·hy·poth·e·ses.
- sub·hy·poth·e·sis, noun, plural sub·hy·poth·e·ses.
Words that may be confused with hypothesis
- 1. hypothesis , law , theory (see synonym study at theory )
- 2. deduction , extrapolation , induction , generalization , hypothesis
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How to use hypothesis in a sentence
Each one is a set of questions we’re fascinated by and hypotheses we’re testing.
Mousa’s research hinges on the “contact hypothesis ,” the idea that positive interactions among rival group members can reduce prejudices.
Do more research on it, come up with a hypothesis as to why it underperforms, and try to improve it.
Now is the time to test your hypotheses to figure out what’s changing in your customers’ worlds, and address these topics directly.
Whether computing power alone is enough to fuel continued machine learning breakthroughs is a source of debate, but it seems clear we’ll be able to test the hypothesis .
Though researchers have struggled to understand exactly what contributes to this gender difference, Dr. Rohan has one hypothesis .
The leading hypothesis for the ultimate source of the Ebola virus, and where it retreats in between outbreaks, lies in bats.
In 1996, John Paul II called the Big Bang theory “more than a hypothesis .”
To be clear: There have been no double-blind or controlled studies that conclusively confirm this hair-loss hypothesis .
The bacteria-driven-ritual hypothesis ignores the huge diversity of reasons that could push someone to perform a religious ritual.
And remember it is by our hypothesis the best possible form and arrangement of that lesson.
Taken in connection with what we know of the nebulæ, the proof of Laplace's nebular hypothesis may fairly be regarded as complete.
What has become of the letter from M. de St. Mars, said to have been discovered some years ago, confirming this last hypothesis ?
To admit that there had really been any communication between the dead man and the living one is also an hypothesis .
"I consider it highly probable," asserted Aunt Maria, forgetting her Scandinavian hypothesis .
British Dictionary definitions for hypothesis
/ ( haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs ) /
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 (def. 5)
an assumption used in an argument without its being endorsed; a supposition
an unproved theory; a conjecture
Derived forms of hypothesis
- hypothesist , noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for hypothesis
[ hī-pŏth ′ ĭ-sĭs ]
A statement that explains or makes generalizations about a set of facts or principles, usually forming a basis for possible experiments to confirm its viability.
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Cultural definitions for hypothesis
[ (heye- poth -uh-sis) ]
plur. hypotheses (heye- poth -uh-seez)
In science, a statement of a possible explanation for some natural phenomenon. A hypothesis is tested by drawing conclusions from it; if observation and experimentation show a conclusion to be false, the hypothesis must be false. ( See scientific method and theory .)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Definition of hypothesis noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
- formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
- build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
- develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework/an algorithm
- advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
- explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
- make a prediction/an inference
- base a prediction/your calculations on something
- investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
- design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
- do research/an experiment/an analysis
- make observations/calculations
- take/record measurements
- carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
- run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
- repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
- replicate a study/the results/the findings
- observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behavior
- fund/support the research/project/study
- seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
- collect/gather/extract data/information
- yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
- analyze/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
- consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
- fit the data/model
- confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
- prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
- draw/make/reach the same conclusions
- read/review the records/literature
- describe/report an experiment/a study
- present/publish/summarize the results/findings
- present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal
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A prediction or educated-guess based on current evidence that is yet to be tested.
The hypothesis, put forth by Bernhard Riemann in 1859, states that ALL non-trivial zeros of the Zeta function have a real part of one-half. ... Define a Word. Twitter ...
n. An amateur (non professional) who makes an assumption to prove a point. from Greek, from hupotithenai to propose, suppose, literally: put under
Quick Reference. A statement of the expected relationship between things being studied, which is intended to explain certain facts or observations. An idea to be tested. From: hypothesis in A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation ». Subjects: Science and technology — Life Sciences.
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HYPOTHESIS meaning: a suggested explanation for something that has not yet been proved to be true. Learn more.
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