hypothesis
hypothesis is a 10-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a conclusion or inference for proof of the point in question; something not proved, but assumed for the purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an occurrence; as, the hypothesis that head winds detain an overdue steamer. Face value is 21 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. A supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a conclusion or inference for proof of the point in question; something not proved, but assumed for the purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an occurrence; as, the hypothesis that head winds detain an overdue steamer.
- noun. A tentative theory or supposition provisionally adopted to explain certain facts, and to guide in the investigation of others; hence, frequently called a working hypothesis.
- noun. 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"
"he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"
- noun. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
- noun. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
Synonyms
possibility, theory, conjecture, guess, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise
Common word forms
hypothesi, hypothesised, hypothesiser, hypothesising
Words from these letters
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