Hypothesis
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Entry:hypothesis
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Part of Speech:noun
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Definition:1. a tentative insight into the natural world 2. a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
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Synonyms:hypothesis, possibility, theory.
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Sample Sentences:1. a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory. 2. he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices.
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Hypernym:concept, conception, construct.
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Part holonym:theory.
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Derivationally related form:idealogue, theoretician, theoriser, theorist, theorizer, theoretic, theoretical, idealogue, theoretician, theoriser, theorist, theorizer, conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize, conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize, conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize, conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize.
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Hyponym:hypothetical, gemmule, framework, model, theoretical account, conjecture, speculation, assumption, supposal, supposition, historicism.
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Entry:hypothesis
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Part of Speech:noun
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Definition:a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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Synonyms:conjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise.
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Hypernym:opinion, view.
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Derivationally related form:conjectural, divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious, conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize, conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize, speculate, surmise, surmise, suspect, surmise, conjectural, divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious, conjectural, divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious, conjectural, divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious, say, suppose, conjectural, divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious, guess, imagine, opine, reckon, suppose, think, approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge, guess, hazard, pretend, venture.
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Hyponym:divination.