HYPOTHESIS





Definition:

  1. [noun] a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

  2. [noun] 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"
    Synonyms: possibility, theory

  3. [noun] a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
    Synonyms: guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation

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