Science
hypothesis
noun
Definition
A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, used as a starting point for investigation.
In a sentence
“The researchers designed an experiment to test their hypothesis about bacterial resistance.”
Synonyms
theorypropositionconjecture
Common collocations
- test a hypothesis
- form a hypothesis
- working hypothesis
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