单词 | hypothesis |
释义 | hypothesis/hʌɪˈpɒθɪsɪs /noun (plural hypotheses /hʌɪˈpɒθɪsiːz/) 1A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation: his ‘steady state’ hypothesis of the origin of the universe...
Synonyms theory, theorem, thesis, conjecture, supposition, speculation, postulation, postulate, proposition, premise, surmise, assumption, presumption, presupposition; notion, concept, idea, contention, opinion, view, belief 1.1 Philosophy A proposition made as a basis for reasoning, without any assumption of its truth: [with clause]: the hypothesis that every event has a cause...
Derivativeshypothesist
OriginLate 16th century: via late Latin from Greek hupothesis 'foundation', from hupo 'under' + thesis 'placing'. Rhymes |
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