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- DictionaryHy·poth·e·sis/hīˈpäTHəsəs/
noun
- 1. a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation: "professional astronomers attacked him for popularizing an unconfirmed hypothesis"
1. a. : an assumption or concession made for the sake of argument. b. : an interpretation of a practical situation or condition taken as the ground for action. 2. : a tentative assumption made in order to draw out and test its logical or empirical consequences. 3. : the antecedent clause of a conditional statement.
an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proven: Several hypotheses for global warming have been suggested. (Definition of hypothesis from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
In science, a hypothesis is a statement or proposition that attempts to explain phenomena or facts. Hypotheses are often tested to see if they are accurate. Crafting a useful hypothesis is one of the early steps in the scientific method, which is central to every field of scientific
an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proven: Several hypotheses for global warming have been suggested. (Definition of hypothesis from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
A hypothesis ( pl.: hypotheses) is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. For a hypothesis to be a scientific hypothesis, the scientific method requires that one can test it. Scientists generally base scientific hypotheses on previous observations that cannot satisfactorily be explained with the available scientific theories.
Mar 26, 2024 · Definition: Hypothesis is an educated guess or proposed explanation for a phenomenon, based on some initial observations or data. It is a tentative statement that can be tested and potentially proven or disproven through further investigation and experimentation.
HYPOTHESIS definition: a suggested explanation for something that has not yet been proved to be true. Learn more.
