hypothesis
A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem and…A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem and that can be tested by further observation, investigation, or experimentation.
» I think your hypothesis was correct.
Ich denke, Sie lagen richtig mit Ihrer Hypothese. — Sudajaengi
Я думаю, ваша гипотеза була вірною. — shanghainese
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3 sensesA tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem and that can be tested by further observation, investigation, or experimentation.
Hypothese
гипо́тезаgipóteza, предположе́ниеpredpoložénije
гіпо́тезаhipóteza, припу́щенняprypúščennja, засно́вокzasnóvok
(general)An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.
Hypothese
предположе́ниеpredpoložénije, гипо́тезаgipóteza
припу́щенняprypúščennja
The antecedent of a conditional statement.
Hypothese
- 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 proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
- a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
Examples
78 sentencesI think your hypothesis was correct.
Я думаю, ваша гипотеза була вірною. — shanghainese
deIch denke, Sie lagen richtig mit Ihrer Hypothese. — Sudajaengi
That's an interesting hypothesis.
Цікава гіпотеза. — bicolino34
ruИнтересная гипотеза. — marafon
Tom's hypothesis is plausible.
Гіпотеза Тома правдоподібна. — deniko
This is just a hypothesis.
Це лише гіпотеза. — deniko
deDas ist nur eine Hypothese. — Yorwba
The facts bear out this hypothesis.
ruФакты подтверждают эту гипотезу. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
Recorded since 1596, from Middle French hypothese, from Late Latin hypothesis, from AncienRecorded since 1596, from Middle French hypothese, from Late Latin hypothesis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις (hupóthesis, “base, basis of an argument, supposition”, literally “a placing under”), itself from ὑποτίθημι (hupotíthēmi, “to set before, suggest”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “to put, place”). Compare hypothec.
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Forms
plural: hypotheses| Singular | hypothesis |
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Synonyms
22 synonyms- a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena:possibilitytheory
- a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence:guessconjecturesuppositionsurmisesurmisalspeculation