hypothesis

pluriel irrégulier

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее предлагаемое объяснение или предположение, сделанное на основе ограниченных данных и используемое в качестве отправной точки для дальнейшего исследования или рассуждения.esSustantivo que designa una explicación o suposición propuesta a partir de datos limitados, utilizada como punto de partida para una investigación o razonamiento posterior.frNom désignant une proposition explicative ou une supposition fondée sur des données limitées, servant de point de départ pour une recherche ou un raisonnement ultérieur.deEin Substantiv, das eine vorgeschlagene Erklärung oder Annahme bezeichnet, die auf begrenzten Daten beruht und als Ausgangspunkt für weitere Untersuchungen oder Überlegungen dient.ptSubstantivo que designa uma explicação proposta ou suposição feita com base em dados limitados, usada como ponto de partida para investigação ou raciocínio posterior.zh表示基于有限数据提出的解释或假设，作为进一步研究或推理的起点。arاسم يشير إلى تفسير أو تصور مقترح يُطرح مؤقتًا لتفسير ظاهرة أو مجموعة من الحقائق، ويُستخدم كنقطة انطلاق للبحث أو الاستدلال أو التحقق.

1. Scientific proposition B2 formal scientific

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

   • 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.

   ruГипотезаesHipótesis científicafrHypothèse scientifiquedeHypotheseptHipótesezh假说arفرضية

   Synonymes: assumptionconjecturepostulatepremisepropositionsuppositiontheorythesis

   Antonymes: certaintyfactlaw

2. Assumption or guess B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruГипотезаesHipótesisfrHypothèse (supposition)deHypotheseptHipótesezh假设arفرضية

   Synonymes: assumptionconjectureguesspostulatepremisepropositionspeculationsuppositiontheorythesis

   Antonymes: certaintyfactprooftheorem

• hypotheses plural form
• hypotheses' possessive plural form
• hypothesis's possessive singular form