What is another word for hypothesis?
Pronunciation:
[ ha͡ɪpˈɒθəsˌɪs], [ haɪpˈɒθəsˌɪs], [ h_aɪ_p_ˈɒ_θ_ə_s_ˌɪ_s]
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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)
- other relevant words (noun)
- presupposition (noun)
- proposition (noun)
- rationale (noun)
- reasoning (noun)
- speculation (noun)
- supposition (noun)
- surmise (noun)
- topic (noun)
- other relevant words (verb)
- 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.
- theorizations,
- proposition,
- whyfor,
- excogitation,
- theorization,
- conceptualizations,
- surmise,
- assumption,
- wrinkle,
- contention,
- intellection,
- hypothesis,
- guesstimate,
- idea,
- whatfor,
- conceptualization,
- why and wherefore,
- reasoning,
- supposals,
- supposition,
- the big idea,
- guesswork,
- posits,
- rationale,
- speculation,
- presupposition,
- surmisal,
- postulation,
- brain wave,
- sneaking suspicion,
- inference,
- implication,
- fool notion,
- big idea,
- belief,
- stab in the dark,
- intellections,
- thesis,
- conjecture,
- whole idea,
- the whole idea,
- prediction,
- imaginings,
- guess,
- premise,
- supposal,
- Philosophies.
- 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.
v.
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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.
How to use "Hypothesis" in context?
The word "hypothesis" derives from the Greek word "hypo," meaning "under," and "thelema," meaning "purpose." The most basic form of a hypothesis is a point of departure for an investigation or a proposed explanation. It is a conjecture that is not based on direct observation. A hypothesis can be expressed as a statement of a fact, an educated guess, or a proposed explanation.
Paraphrases for Hypothesis:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Equivalence
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Proper noun, singular
assumption, assumptions.
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Noun, singular or mass
assumption, supposition.
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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
argument, assertion, basis, belief, chance, concept, contention, dissertation, event, eventuality, expectation, explanation, inference, notion, postulate, probability, situation, speculation, suggestion.
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Adverb
hypothetically.
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Verb, past tense
suggested, used, Speculated.
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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
conjecture, possibility, prediction, premise, presumption, proposition, scenario, theory.
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Adjective
Holonyms for Hypothesis:
n.
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cognition
theory.
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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
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