hypothesis
/haɪˈpɑθəsəs/
a proposed explanation based on limited evidence as a starting point for investigation
hypothesis in a sentence
“The scientist formed a hypothesis about the cause of the disease.”
Origin of hypothesis
Greek hypothesis foundation, supposition from hypo- under + thesis placing
Related Words
empirical
based on observation or experience rather than theory or logic
paradigm
a typical example or pattern of something; a worldview underlying theories
axiom
a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference
postulate
a thing suggested or assumed as true as the basis for reasoning
theorem
a general proposition proved by a chain of reasoning
anomaly
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected