what is hypothesis?

Answer 1

Its an educated guess

Answer 2

In science, a hypothesis is a statement about observable phenomenon that can be tested or verified to be true or false.

It is one of the important steps in the scientific method. If you cannot come up with a hypothesis that can be tested you are not doing science.

In mathematics, a hypothesis is a statement that you would be able to prove to be true or not true.

Answer 3

A hypothesis is an unproven general statement you believe to be true, usually based on observation. You can't use an unproven hypothesis to prove something else, until you've proven the hypothesis first.

Answer 4

I have copied the dictonary meaning for your perusal, hope it helps....

hy‧poth‧e‧sis  /haɪˈpɒθəsɪs, hɪ-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[hahy-poth-uh-sis, hi-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun, plural -ses /-ˌsiz/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[-seez] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation. 1. a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in the light of established facts.
2. a proposition assumed as a premise in an argument.
3. the antecedent of a conditional proposition.
4. a mere assumption or guess.


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[Origin: 1590–1600; < Gk hypóthesis basis, supposition. See hypo-, thesis]

—Related forms
hy‧poth‧e‧sist, noun


—Synonyms 1. See theory.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source hy·poth·e·sis (h-pth-ss) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. hy·poth·e·ses (-sz)
A tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation.
Something taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation; an assumption.
The antecedent of a conditional statement.


[Latin, subject for a speech, from Greek hupothesis, proposal, supposition, from hupotithenai, hupothe-, to suppose : hupo-, hypo- + tithenai, to place; see dh- in Indo-European Roots.]

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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source
hy·poth·e·sis (h-pth-ss)
n. pl. hy·poth·e·ses (-sz)

A tentative explanation that accounts for a set of facts and can be tested by further investigation.

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hypo·theti·cal (hp-tht-kl) adj.

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Main Entry: hy·poth·e·sis
Pronunciation: hI-'päth-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural hy·poth·e·ses /-"sEz/
: a proposition tentatively assumed in order to draw out its logical or empirical consequences and test its consistency with facts that are known or may be determined

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WordNet - Cite This Source
hypothesis

n 1: a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations 2: 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 theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices" [syn: possibility, theory] 3: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence [syn: guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation]

Answer 5

A unproved theory, tentatively accepted to explain certain facts.

Answer 6

Just a fancy word for a guess

Answer 7

Unproven theory of something, just like a question.

Answer 8

This is an intelligent guess

Answer 9

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Answer 10

is a guess.