hypothesis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/haɪˈpɑθəsɪs, hɪ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī pothə sis, hi-)


Inflections of 'hypothesis' (n): npl: hypotheses

hypothesis
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Sense: Noun: theory
Synonyms:
theory Collocations, thesis Collocations, supposition, assumption Collocations, presumption, basis Collocations, surmise, idea Collocations, speculation, premise Collocations, conjecture, interpretation Collocations, presupposition, deduction, starting point, working hypothesis, preliminary layout, basis for discussion, explanation Collocations, postulation


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