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hypothesis
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. hypothesis
  2. 2. supposition
  3. 3. Hypothesis
A noun referring to a proposed explanation or theory that has not yet been proven. It is used in scientific, academic, and everyday contexts when someone puts forward an idea to be tested or debated, similar to "hypothesis" in English.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The hypothesis that memories are edited is unsettling, but it kind of makes sense.

Sentence 2

The hypothesis that language is a cage left me deeply unsettled.

Sentence 3

The hypothesis that silence is an answer — it's brutal sometimes.

Sentence 4

I made the same mistake again? Going with the hypothesis that it's a lack of focus and working on it.

Sentence 5

"Can you disprove that hypothesis?" he said with a grin.