hypothesis
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Recorded since 1596, from Middle French hypothese, from Late Latin hypothesis, from Greek (hypothesis) "base, basis of an argument, supposition", literally "a placing under", itself from from hypo- "under" + thesis "a placing, proposition."
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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
[edit] Translations
tentative conjecture in science
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assumption taken to be true
antecedent of a conditional statement
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