hypothesis

Definition

Examples

The experiment was designed to test the researcher's main hypothesis.

Word Family

Synonyms

• theorya well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
• assumptiona statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
• postulate(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning

Collocations

• Easy test a hypothesis
  to test a hypothesis, meaning to put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
• Medium working hypothesis for research
  to working hypothesis for research, meaning to exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
• Hard null hypothesis testing
  describing null hypothesis testing (a quantity of no importance)
• Very Hard empirical evidence corroborating hypothesis
  describing empirical evidence corroborating hypothesis (derived from experiment and observation rather than theory)