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hypothesis

UK
/haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/
US
/haɪˈpɑːθəsɪs/
hypothesis driven

Translations

hypothesisnoun
hypotheses
pl
UK
/haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/
US
/haɪˈpɑːθəsɪs/
The scientist formulated a hypothesis to explain the sudden increase in temperature.
Le scientifique a formulé une hypothèse pour expliquer la hausse soudaine de la température.
Additional translations
hypothèseEn logique et en mathématiques.
Synonyms
assumption
speculation
postulate
conjecture
proposition
premise
supposition
theory
hypothesisadjective
UK
/haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/
US
/haɪˈpɑːθəsɪs/
Attributive use of the noun "hypothesis" before another noun (e.g., "hypothesis testing").
hypothétiqueEmploi attributif, surtout en contexte scientifique et statistique.
Hypothesis testing is a fundamental procedure in statistics.
Le test d'hypothèse est une procédure fondamentale en statistique.

Definitions

hypothesisnoun
A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
The scientist formulated a hypothesis to explain the sudden increase in temperature.
A proposition made as a basis for reasoning, without any assumption of its truth.
The hypothesis that all swans are white was disproven by the discovery of black swans.
The antecedent clause of a conditional statement in logic or mathematics.
In the conditional 'If x > 0, then x^2 > 0', the clause 'x > 0' is the hypothesis.
hypothesisadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote something concerned with or involving a hypothesis or hypotheses.
Hypothesis testing is a fundamental procedure in statistics.
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