hypothesis

• Sustantivo que designa una explicación o suposición propuesta a partir de datos limitados, utilizada como punto de partida para una investigación o razonamiento posterior.

A noun referring to a proposed explanation or supposition made on the basis of limited evidence, used as a starting point for further investigation or reasoning.

plural irregular

1. Scientific propositionB2formalscientific

   A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, used as a starting point for further investigation.

   Hipótesis científica

   • The scientist formulated a hypothesis about the effects of gravity.
   • We need to test this hypothesis through controlled experiments.
   • The data supported the initial hypothesis.

   Sinónimosassumptionconjecturepostulatepremisepropositionsuppositiontheorythesis

   Antónimoscertaintyfactlaw

2. Assumption or guessB2formal

   An idea or theory that is not proven but is assumed for the sake of argument or planning.

   Hipótesis

   • Let's work on the hypothesis that the market will grow next year.
   • The detective's hypothesis was that the suspect had an accomplice.
   • Her hypothesis about the cause of the problem turned out to be correct.

   Sinónimosassumptionconjectureguesspostulatepremisepropositionspeculationsuppositiontheorythesis

   Antónimoscertaintyfactprooftheorem