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hypothesis (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Greek; Origin: hypotithenai 'to put under, hypothesize']
[C] an idea that is suggested as an explanation for something, but that has not yet been proved to be true
-synonym theory theory
ĦĦOne hypothesis is that the victim fell asleep while driving.
prove/test/support etc a hypothesis
ĦĦWe hope that further research will confirm our hypothesis.
hypothesis about
ĦĦThe authors reject the hypothesis about unemployment contributing to crime.
[U] ideas or guesses rather than facts
-synonym speculation speculation
ĦĦAll this is mere hypothesis.