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hypothesis
/haɪˈpɑθəsəs/ · 10 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
- 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
- noun
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence