hypothesis
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Recorded since 1596, from Middle French hypothese, from Late Latin hypothesis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις (hupothesis), “‘base, basis of an argument, supposition’”), literally “a placing under”, itself from ὑποτίθημι (hupotithēmi), “‘I set before, suggest’”) from ὑπό (upo), “‘below’”) + τίθημι (tithēmi), “‘I put, place’”).
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- IPA: /haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs/
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hypothesis (plural hypotheses)
- (sciences) A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation.
- (general) An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.
- (grammar) The antecedent of a conditional statement.
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- alternative hypothesis
- ergodic hypothesis
- Avogadro's hypothesis
- Fisher hypothesis
- Griesbach hypothesis
- null hypothesis
- Riemann hypothesis
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tentative conjecture in science
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assumption taken to be true
antecedent of a conditional statement
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