In science, a hypothesis is an idea or explanation that you then test through study and experimentation. Outside science, a theory or guess can also be called a hypothesis.
A supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a conclusion or inference for proof of the point in question; something not proved, but assumed for the purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an occurrence;
Noun
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
Noun
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
Noun
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
n.
A supposition; a proposition or principle which is
supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a conclusion or
inference for proof of the point in question; something not proved, but
assumed for the purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an
occurrence; as, the hypothesis that head winds detain an overdue
steamer.
n.
A tentative theory or supposition provisionally adopted
to explain certain facts, and to guide in the investigation of others;
hence, frequently called a working hypothesis.
Hypothesis
An hypothesis being a mere supposition, there are no other limits to hypotheses than those of the human imagination.2.
A supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a conclusion or inference for proof of the point in question; something not proved, but assumed for the purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an occurrence;
Usage Examples
The only relevant test of the validity of a hypothesis is comparison of prediction with experience.
God is not a hypothesis derived from logical assumptions, but an immediate insight, self-evident as light. He is not something to be sought in the darkness with the light of reason. He is the light.
It is a good morning exercise for a research scientist to discard a pet hypothesis every day before breakfast. It keeps him young.
The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.
The hypothesis of surviving intelligence and personality - not only surviving but anxious and able with difficulty to communicate - is the simplest and most straightforward and the only one that fits all the facts.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe hypothesis may be put forward, to be tested by the s subsequent investigation, that this development has been in large part a matter of the reciprocal interaction of new factual insights and knowledge on the one hand with changes in the theoretical system on the other.
Our working hypothesis is that the status of knowledge is altered as societies enter what is known as the postindustrial age and cultures enter what is known as the postmodern age.
A fact is a simple statement that everyone believes. It is innocent, unless found guilty. A hypothesis is a novel suggestion that no one wants to believe. It is guilty, until found effective.
Don't confuse hypothesis and theory. The former is a possible explanation the latter, the correct one. The establishment of theory is the very purpose of science.
Nevertheless, as is a frequent occurrence in science, a general hypothesis was constructed from a few specific instances of a phenomenon.
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