WordNet 3.0 Vocabulary Helper: hypothesis
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Overview of noun hypothesis
The noun hypothesis has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
- 1. (4) hypothesis -- (a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations)
- 2. (2) hypothesis, possibility, theory -- (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"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices''
)
- 3. guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis -- (a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence)
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Hyponyms of noun hypothesis
2 of 3 senses of hypothesis
Sense 2
hypothesis, possibility, theory -- (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"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices''
)
- hypothetical -- (a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; ``consider the following, just as a hypothetical''
)
- gemmule -- (the physically discrete element that Darwin proposed as responsible for heredity)
- model, theoretical account, framework -- (a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; ``the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems''
)
- speculation, conjecture -- (a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); ``speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture''
)
- assumption, supposition, supposal -- (a hypothesis that is taken for granted; ``any society is built upon certain assumptions''
)
- historicism -- (a theory that social and cultural events are determined by history)
Sense 3
guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis -- (a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence)
- divination -- (successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck)
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Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hypothesis
3 senses of hypothesis
Sense 1
hypothesis -- (a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations)
- proposal -- (something proposed (such as a plan or assumption))
Sense 2
hypothesis, possibility, theory -- (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"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices''
)
- concept, conception, construct -- (an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances)
Sense 3
guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis -- (a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence)
- opinion, view -- (a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; ``his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page''
)
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Part Holonyms of noun hypothesis
1 of 3 senses of hypothesis
Sense 2
hypothesis, possibility, theory -- (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"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices''
)
PART OF: theory -- (a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; ``theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory''
)
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Holonyms of noun hypothesis
1 of 3 senses of hypothesis
Sense 2
hypothesis, possibility, theory -- (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"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices''
)
PART OF: theory -- (a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; ``theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory''
)
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Derived Forms of noun hypothesis
3 senses of hypothesis
Sense 1
hypothesis -- (a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations)
RELATED TO->(verb) hypothesize#1
- speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose -- (to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; ``Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps''
)
Sense 2
hypothesis, possibility, theory -- (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"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices''
)
RELATED TO->(verb) hypothecate#2
- speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose -- (to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; ``Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps''
)
RELATED TO->(verb) hypothesize#1
- speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose -- (to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; ``Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps''
)
Sense 3
guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis -- (a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence)
RELATED TO->(adj) hypothetical#1
- conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious -- (based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; ``theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation''
)
RELATED TO->(verb) hypothecate#2
- speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose -- (to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; ``Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps''
)
RELATED TO->(verb) hypothesize#1
- speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose -- (to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; ``Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps''
)
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Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun hypothesis
3 senses of hypothesis
Sense 1
hypothesis -- (a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations)
- proposal -- (something proposed (such as a plan or assumption))
- advice -- (a proposal for an appropriate course of action)
- counterproposal -- (a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal)
- hypothesis -- (a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations)
- suggestion, proposition, proffer -- (a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; ``it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse''
)
- introduction -- (a new proposal; ``they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives''
)
- re-introduction -- (a proposal of something previously rejected; ``they avoided a re-introduction of the old terminology''
)
- motion, question -- (a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; ``he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question''
)
Sense 2
hypothesis, possibility, theory -- (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"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices''
)
- concept, conception, construct -- (an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances)
- conceptualization, conceptualisation, conceptuality -- (an elaborated concept)
- notion -- (a general inclusive concept)
- category -- (a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme)
- rule, regulation -- (a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; ``it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation''
)
- property, attribute, dimension -- (a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; ``self-confidence is not an endearing property''
)
- abstraction, abstract -- (a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; ``he loved her only in the abstract--not in person''
)
- quantity -- (the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable)
- part, section, division -- (one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; ``the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division''
)
- whole -- (all of something including all its component elements or parts; ``Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature''
)
- law, natural law -- (a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society)
- law, law of nature -- (a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; ``the laws of thermodynamics''
)
- lexicalized concept -- (a concept that is expressed by a word (in some particular language))
- hypothesis, possibility, theory -- (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"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices''
)
- fact -- (a concept whose truth can be proved; ``scientific hypotheses are not facts''
)
- rule, linguistic rule -- ((linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice)
Sense 3
guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis -- (a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence)
- opinion, view -- (a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; ``his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page''
)
- adverse opinion -- (an opinion concerning financial statements (usually based on an audit by a CPA) that the statements as a whole do not present results fairly or are not in conformity with the generally accepted accounting practices of the United States)
- guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis -- (a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence)
- side, position -- (an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; ``there are two sides to every question''
)
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