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hypothesis

noun

a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
H
Ends with
S
Contains
YP
Scrabble score
21
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs

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Definitions

noun

  1. 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”

noun

  1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

noun

  1. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

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Example Sentences

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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