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American english:, [ˌhaɪˈpɑθəsəs] ipa, /hiepahthuhsuhs/ phonetic spelling.

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Meanings for hypothesis

An explanation is proposed on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further study. 0 rating rating ratings Larissa Greenfelder a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations 0 rating rating ratings Linda Fahey a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena 0 rating rating ratings Arvel Marks scientific hypothesis 0 rating rating ratings Enoch Kshlerin null hypothesis 0 rating rating ratings Matthew Harrison

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It is impossible to prove the prion hypothesis directly. 0 rating rating ratings Gussie Williamson he proposed a fresh theory 0 rating rating ratings Morton Stokes a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory 0 rating rating ratings Lesly Littel The Scott Walker hypothesis faces a test in Wisconsin 0 rating rating ratings Celestino Kris

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/haɪˈpɒθ.ə.sɪs/.

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meaning of hypothesis

Hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon.

hypothesis frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word hypothesis occurs in english on average 16.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is therefore often asked to give an opinion about it

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HYPOTHESIS (hypotheses)

Pronunciation (us):    (gb): , ipa (us): .

  Dictionary entry overview: What does hypothesis mean?  

• HYPOTHESIS (noun)   The noun HYPOTHESIS has 3 senses:

  Familiarity information: HYPOTHESIS used as a noun is uncommon.

  Dictionary entry details  

• HYPOTHESIS (noun)

Sense 1

A proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("hypothesis" is a kind of...):

proposal (something proposed (such as a plan or assumption))

Derivation:

hypothesize (to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds)

Sense 2

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

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

hypothesis; possibility ; theory

Context example:

he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices

concept ; conception ; construct (an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hypothesis"):

hypothetical (a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.)

gemmule (the physically discrete element that Darwin proposed as responsible for heredity)

framework ; model ; theoretical account (a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process)

conjecture ; speculation (a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence))

assumption ; supposal ; supposition (a hypothesis that is taken for granted)

historicism (a theory that social and cultural events are determined by history)

Holonyms ("hypothesis" is a part of...):

theory (a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena)

hypothecate ; hypothesize (to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds)

Sense 3

A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

conjecture ; guess ; hypothesis; speculation ; supposition ; surmisal ; surmise

opinion ; view (a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof)

divination (successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck)

hypothetical (based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence)

  Context examples  

"The meaning of what we've discovered is uncertain at this point," Yewdell says, but we have an intriguing hypothesis .

(Genes Can be Read in Different Ways, NIH, US)

One hypothesis is that mutant huntingtin moves into the nucleus and interferes with transcriptional activation involving the transcriptional coactivator CBP (CREB binding protein) and other coactivators.

(Inhibition of Huntington's Disease Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Another hypothesis for the HBx mechanism of action is that HBx increases calcium release into the cytoplasm.

(HBx Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

The Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test uses the ranks of data to test the hypothesis that two samples of sizes m and n might come from the same population.

(Mann-Whitney Test, NCI Thesaurus)

The regulation of prodynorphin expression by DREAM also leads to the hypothesis that DREAM is involved in pain signaling.

(Pain Repression Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Scientists have explored hypotheses including potential differences in how children's lungs and airways develop when they are overweight, and inflammatory changes in the body due to obesity.

(Obesity May Be to Blame for Quarter of Asthma Cases in Children, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The insights gained through GoMiner can generate hypotheses to guide additional research.

(GoMiner, NCI Thesaurus)

It resembles a cyanobacterium from which, on the endosymbiont hypothesis , it might be derived.

(Chloroplast, NCI Thesaurus)

A study design which includes a prospectively planned opportunity for modification of one or more specified aspects of the study design and/or hypotheses based on analysis of data, usually interim data.

(Adaptive Design, NCI Thesaurus)

A new model on how stars are formed has added weight to the hypothesis that most – if not all – stars are born in a litter with at least one sibling.

(Our Sun Could Have Been Born With an Evil Twin Called "Nemesis", The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)