About The Word Hypothesis
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Hypothesis
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What's The Definition Of Hypothesis?
[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 of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"
[n] a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence [n] a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations Synonyms | Synonyms for Hypothesis: conjecture | guess | possibility | speculation | supposition | surmisal | surmise | theory Related Terms | Find terms related to Hypothesis: a priori principle | affirmation | apriorism | assertion | assumed position | assumption | axiom | basis | categorical proposition | conjecture | data | first principles | foundation | ground | guesswork | hypothesis ad hoc | inference | lemma | major premise | minor premise | philosopheme | philosophical proposition | position | postulate | postulation | postulatum | premise | premiss | presumption | presupposal | presupposition | proposition | propositional function | set of postulates | speculation | statement | sumption | supposal | supposing | supposition | surmise | theorem | theory | thesis | truth table | truth-function | truth-value | working hypothesis See Also | assumption | concept | conception | conjecture | construct | framework | model | opinion | proposal | speculation | supposal | supposition | theoretical account | view Hypothesis In Webster's Dictionary \Hy*poth"e*sis\, n.; pl. {Hypotheses}. [NL., fr. Gr.
? foundation, supposition, fr. ? to place under, ? under + ?
to put. See {Hypo-}, {Thesis}.]
1. A supposition; a proposition or principle which is
supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a
conclusion or inference for proof of the point in
question; something not proved, but assumed for the
purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an
occurrence; as, the hypothesis that head winds detain an
overdue steamer.
An hypothesis being a mere supposition, there are no
other limits to hypotheses than those of the human
imagination. --J. S. Mill.
2. (Natural Science) A tentative theory or supposition
provisionally adopted to explain certain facts, and to
guide in the investigation of others; hence, frequently
called a working hypothesis.
Syn: Supposition; assumption. See {Theory}.
{Nebular hypothesis}. See under {Nebular}.
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