| 释义 |
Noun: hypothesis (hypotheses) hI'póthisis- 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
"a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"
- possibility, theory - A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
- guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation
Derived forms: hypotheses See also: hypothesize, hypothetical Type of: concept, conception, construct, opinion, proposal, view Part of: theory Encyclopedia: Hypothesis |