Hypothesis vs. Hypotheses
Difference Between Hypothesis and Hypotheses
Hypothesisnoun
A tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation.
Hypothesesnoun
A tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation.
Hypothesisnoun
Something taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation; an assumption.
Hypothesesnoun
Something taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation; an assumption.
Hypothesisnoun
The antecedent of a conditional statement.
Hypothesesnoun
The antecedent of a conditional statement.
Hypothesisnoun
(sciences) Used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.
Hypothesesnoun
plural of hypothesis
Hypothesisnoun
(general) An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.
Hypothesisnoun
(grammar) The antecedent of a conditional statement.
Hypothesisnoun
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
Hypothesisnoun
a tentative theory about 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 theoryhe proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practicesHypothesisnoun
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
