hypothesis

  • 21hypothesis — noun (plural hypotheses) Etymology: Greek, from hypotithenai to put under, suppose, from hypo + tithenai to put more at do Date: circa 1656 1. a. an assumption or concession made for the sake of argument b. an interpretation of a practical… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 22hypothesis — hy|poth|e|sis [ haı paθəsıs ] (plural hy|poth|e|ses [ haı paθə,siz ] ) noun count * an idea that attempts to explain something but has not yet been tested or proved to be correct: THEORY: Our findings support the hypothesis that these patients… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 23hypothesis — noun plural hypotheses, 1 (C) an idea that is suggested as a possible way of explaining a situation, proving an idea etc, which has not yet been shown to be true: put forward a hypothesis (=suggest a hypothesis): A number of hypotheses have been… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24hypothesis — Synonyms and related words: a priori principle, affirmation, apriorism, assertion, assumed position, assumption, axiom, basis, categorical proposition, conjecture, data, first principles, foundation, ground, guesswork, hypothesis ad hoc,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 25hypothesis — [[t]haɪpɒ̱θɪsɪs[/t]] hypotheses N VAR A hypothesis is an idea which is suggested as a possible explanation for a particular situation or condition, but which has not yet been proved to be correct. [FORMAL] Work will now begin to test the… …

    English dictionary

  • 26hypothesis — hy•poth•e•sis [[t]haɪˈpɒθ ə sɪs, hɪ [/t]] n. pl. ses [[t] ˌsiz[/t]] 1) pho bio phs a provisional theory set forth to explain some class of phenomena, either accepted as a guide to future investigation (working hypothesis) or assumed for the sake… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 27hypothesis — hipotezė statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Mokslinio pažinimo sistema – manymas, numatymas, apytikris atsakymas į iškeltus tyrimų uždavinius, tiriamojo ir kitų reiškinių tarpusavio ryšio spėjimas. Yra ↑aiškinamoji, ↑aprašomoji …

    Sporto terminų žodynas

  • 28hypothesis — hipotezė statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Teiginys apie tam tikrą situaciją, dviejų ar daugiau kintamųjų ryšius, pagrįstas ankstesne informacija, kurio teisingumą dar reikia įrodyti. Tokiomis idėjomis remiantis vykdomi… …

    Sporto terminų žodynas

  • 29hypothesis — /haɪ pɒθəsɪs/ noun an assumption or theory which must be tested to be confirmed or proved correct ● Let us assume, as a working hypothesis, that we can win a 5% market share within two years of the launch. ● Surveys proved that our original… …

    Marketing dictionary in english

  • 30Hypothesis — Hyphotesis es el nombre de un álbum de Vangelis, para algunos es la joya más buscada por los coleccionistas de la música de Vangelis, es toda una combinación de jazz y música electrónica. Este Jazz Eléctrico tiene incluida una banda especial para …

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