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Hypothesis

noun/haɪpˈɑːθəsˌɪs/
Definition
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/haɪpˈɑːθəsˌɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈɛmɪsˌɪstəʊl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈɛmɪsˌɪstəʊl/
4 syllables Say it as /haɪpˈɑːθəsˌɪs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
conjecturesuppositionspeculationguesssurmisetheorysurmisalpossibility
Parts of Speech
nouna proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
nouna 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”
nouna message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
Word Forms
hypothesizeverbto believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
hypothecateverbto believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
theoristnounsomeone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
theoreticadjectiveconcerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
theoreticiannounsomeone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
theorizeverbto believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
theoriseverbto believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
guessverbexpect, believe, or suppose
conjecturaladjectivebased primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
suppositionaladjectivebased primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
supposititiousadjectivebased primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
suppositiousadjectivebased primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
supposeverbexpress a supposition
surmiseverbimagine to be the case or true or probable
speculateverbtalk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion
hypotheticaladjectivebased primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Hypothese
ein Vorschlag, der bestimmte Tatsachen oder Beobachtungen erläutern soll
🇫🇷French
hypothèse
une proposition destinée à expliquer certains faits ou observations
🇪🇸Spanish
hipótesis
una propuesta destinada a explicar ciertos hechos u observaciones
🇮🇹Italian
ipotesi
una proposta intesa a spiegare determinati fatti o osservazioni
🇳🇱Dutch
hypothese
een voorstel dat bedoeld is om bepaalde feiten of observaties toe te lichten
🇵🇹Portuguese
hipótese
uma proposta destinada a explicar certos fatos ou observações
🇷🇺Russian
гипотеза
предложение, призванное объяснить определенные факты или наблюдения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
परिकल्पना
एक प्रस्ताव जिसका उद्देश्य कुछ तथ्यों या टिप्पणियों को समझाना है
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুমান
কিছু তথ্য বা পর্যবেক্ষণ ব্যাখ্যা করার উদ্দেশ্যে একটি প্রস্তাব
🇮🇳Tamil
கருதுகோள்
சில உண்மைகள் அல்லது அவதானிப்புகளை விளக்கும் நோக்கம் கொண்ட ஒரு திட்டம்
🇮🇳Telugu
పరికల్పన
నిర్దిష్ట వాస్తవాలు లేదా పరిశీలనలను వివరించడానికి ఉద్దేశించిన ప్రతిపాదన
🇮🇳Marathi
गृहीतक
ठराविक तथ्ये किंवा निरीक्षणे स्पष्ट करण्याच्या उद्देशाने प्रस्ताव
🇮🇳Gujarati
પૂર્વધારણા
અમુક તથ્યો અથવા અવલોકનોને સમજાવવા માટેનો પ્રસ્તાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಲ್ಪನೆ
ಕೆಲವು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಅವಲೋಕನಗಳನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಲು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿರುವ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾವನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അനുമാനം
ചില വസ്തുതകളോ നിരീക്ഷണങ്ങളോ വിശദീകരിക്കാൻ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ചുള്ള ഒരു നിർദ്ദേശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਰਿਕਲਪਨਾ
ਕੁਝ ਤੱਥਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਰੀਖਣਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਿਆਖਿਆ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਇਰਾਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵ
🇵🇰Urdu
مفروضہ
ایک تجویز جس کا مقصد کچھ حقائق یا مشاہدات کی وضاحت کرنا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
假设
旨在解释某些事实或观察结果的提案
🇯🇵Japanese
仮説
特定の事実または観察を説明することを目的とした提案
🇰🇷Korean
가설
특정 사실이나 관찰을 설명하기 위한 제안
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giả thuyết
một đề xuất nhằm giải thích sự kiện hoặc quan sát nhất định
🇹🇭Thai
สมมติฐาน
ข้อเสนอที่มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่ออธิบายข้อเท็จจริงหรือข้อสังเกตบางประการ
🇮🇩Indonesian
hipotesa
proposal yang dimaksudkan untuk menjelaskan fakta atau pengamatan tertentu
🇲🇾Malay
hipotesis
cadangan yang bertujuan untuk menjelaskan fakta atau pemerhatian tertentu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فرضية
مقترح يهدف إلى شرح بعض الحقائق أو الملاحظات
🇮🇷Persian
فرضیه
پیشنهادی که برای توضیح حقایق یا مشاهدات خاص است
🇹🇷Turkish
hipotez
belirli gerçekleri veya gözlemleri açıklamayı amaçlayan bir öneri
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַשׁעָרָה
הצעה שנועדה להסביר עובדות או הערות מסוימות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hypothesis'?
The primary meaning of 'hypothesis' is 'a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hypothesis' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hypothesis' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hypothesis' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hypothesis' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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