What is another word for hypothesis?
216 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ha͡ɪpˈɒθəsˌɪs], [ haɪpˈɒθəsˌɪs], [ h_aɪ_p_ˈɒ_θ_ə_s_ˌɪ_s]Table of Contents
Similar words for hypothesis:- assumption (noun)
- cognition (noun)
- concept (noun)
- conjecture (noun)
- contention (noun)
- dissertation (noun)
- guess (noun)
- guesswork (noun)
- idea (noun)
- implication (noun)
- opinion (noun)
- presupposition (noun)
- proposition (noun)
- rationale (noun)
- reasoning (noun)
- speculation (noun)
- supposition (noun)
- surmise (noun)
- topic (noun)
- other synonyms
- approximation
- theory
Synonyms for Hypothesis:
n.
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- faith,
- thought,
- commitment,
- ideal.
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- thoughts.
- assuming,
- posit,
- expectation,
- stab,
- hunch,
- accepting,
- presumption,
- theory,
- acceptance,
- fancy,
- suspicion.
- approach,
- consideration,
- brainchild,
- perception,
- conception,
- apprehension,
- image,
- slant,
- abstraction,
- conceit,
- twist.
- claim,
- assertion,
- allegation,
- plea,
- asseveration,
- demurrers,
- contestation,
- rumpus,
- advancement,
- declaration,
- predications,
- deposition,
- Maintaining,
- predication,
- charge,
- affirmation,
- demurrer,
- stand,
- discussion,
- hurrah.
- criticism,
- analysis,
- argument,
- critique,
- dissertation,
- commentary,
- research,
- examination,
- opinion,
- interpolation,
- position,
- article,
- essay.
- hint,
- design,
- import,
- sense,
- inkling,
- significance,
- viewpoint,
- believed abstraction,
- pattern,
- approximation,
- teaching,
- end,
- purpose,
- objective,
- form,
- solution,
- intimation,
- essence,
- concept,
- clue,
- meaning,
- intention,
- Significancy,
- aim,
- object.
- innuendo,
- indication,
- connection,
- union,
- ramification,
- connotation,
- overtone,
- reference,
- undertone,
- entanglement,
- incrimination,
- involvement,
- signification,
- link.
- pro-position,
- re commendation,
- pro positions,
- pro position,
- re-commendations,
- re commendations,
- pro-positions,
- re-commendation.
- whatfors,
- ex-position,
- why and wherefores,
- the whole ideas,
- why wherefore,
- song dance,
- ex-positions,
- raison detre,
- the big ideas,
- whole ideas,
- whyfors,
- why wherefores.
Other synonyms:
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- impression.
- data,
- explanation,
- law,
- deduction,
- term,
- working hypothesis,
- proposal,
- study at theory,
- philosophy,
- reason,
- suggestion,
- demonstration,
- basis for discussion,
- attribution,
- postulate,
- tentative plans,
- ground,
- Philosopheme,
- antecedent,
- preliminary layout,
- clotheshorse,
- interpretation,
- condition,
- guess-so,
- derivation,
- tentative law,
- shot in the dark,
- lemma,
- starting point,
- assignment,
- foundation.
Paraphrases for Hypothesis:
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Equivalence
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Proper noun, singular
assumption, assumptions.
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Noun, singular or mass
supposition, assumption.
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Proper noun, singular
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Forward Entailment
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Independent
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Adjective
speculative, forecasted.
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Proper noun, singular
scenario.
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Noun, singular or mass
suggestion, postulate, notion, assertion, speculation, eventuality, expectation, dissertation, argument, event, inference, contention, probability, basis, concept, explanation, belief, chance, situation.
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Adverb
hypothetically.
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Verb, past tense
suggested, Speculated, used.
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Verb, non-3rd person singular present
suggest.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
hypothetical.
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Noun, singular or mass
premise, theory, presumption, possibility, conjecture, proposition, prediction, scenario.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Hypothesis:
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n.
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assumption
doubt, unexpected.
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guess
calculation.
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theory
proof, fact, reality, calcualtion, truth, measurement.
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assumption
Holonyms for Hypothesis:
n.
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cognition
theory.
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cognition
Hypernym for Hypothesis:
n.
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cognition
framework, supposal, hypothetical, theoretical account, speculation, conjecture, supposition, historicism, assumption, model, Gemmule.
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cognition
Hyponym for Hypothesis:
n.
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cognition
conception, construct, concept.
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communication
proposal.
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cognition