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hypotheses

NOUN

theory

Synonyms

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assumption axiom conclusion conjecture explanation guess inference interpretation premise proposition rationale supposition theorem thesis

STRONG

antecedent assignment attribution basis belief condition data deduction demonstration derivation foundation ground layout lemma philosophy plan position postulate presupposition principle proposal reason scheme speculation suggestion surmise system term

WEAK

apriority shot in the dark starting point tentative law

Antonyms

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fact proof reality truth

WEAK

calcualtion measurement

Example Sentences

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However, if scientists can use data from large cosmological surveys to develop precise hypotheses that apply to the solar system, then it becomes possible to design targeted experiments to test them.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

In the high-end section, tech is used to validate hypotheses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

By looking at chimps, which along with bonobos are humans' closest living relatives, perhaps we "can help confirm some of the hypotheses about how those really early hominins, or bipedal apes, behaved", Pruetz said.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

"Computational models, like ours, can be used to formulate new hypotheses about real biological populations," she says.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

A little later in life we pick up some of the more exotic plurals—criteria, phenomena, hypotheses, and the like—that are the offspring of other languages.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner