Hypothesis (Noun)
Meaning 1
A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.