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| 1. | [ noun ] a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations | |
| Related terms: | proposal speculate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena | |
| Synonyms: | theory possibility | |
| Examples: | "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory" |
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| Related terms: | concept model assumption speculation theory speculate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence | |
| Synonyms: | guess speculation surmise supposition surmisal conjecture | |
| Related terms: | opinion divination think estimate speculate guess suspect surmise | |
| Similar spelling: |
hypothesise hypothesize hypothecate |
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