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Noun
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a tentative insight into 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”
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a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
Usage examples
- However, his Non Random Evolutionary Hypothesis is, in fact, agnostic.
- It is a very tenable hypothesis, and will bear looking into.
- According to the efficient-market hypothesis, this doesn't happen, and so any data is wrong.
- The most parsimonious evolutionary hypothesis is that holometabolans originated from hemimetabolan ancestors.
- This hypothesis certainly explains the complex shapes of flint nodules that are found.
- Were Kuiper's hypothesis correct, there would not be a Kuiper belt today.
- Observation ruled out this hypothesis.
- Other scientists subsequently tested the hypothesis.
- One hypothesis is that the name is of Arabic origin.
- He did maintain the later-discredited phlogiston hypothesis, but wasn't doctrinaire about it.