hypothesisnoun [ C ]
uk/haɪˈpɒθ.ə.sɪs/us/haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/plural hypothesesC2 an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved:
Several hypotheses for global warming have been suggested.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Ideas, concepts and theories
- abstract
- afterthought
- brainchild
- concept
- conception
- construct
- dogma
- fancy
- intellectual property
- IP
- ism
- meat
- motif
- proposition
- punctuated equilibrium
- sacred cow
- straw man
- tenet
- the domino theory
- thrust
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