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1 Hypothesis
subs.Assumption: P. ὑπόθεσις, ἡ, θέσις, ἡ.Assume ( as hypothesis). v.: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν, ὑποτίθεσθαι.Be assumed as hypothesis: P. ὑπάρχειν, ὑποκεῖσθαι, V. ὑπεῖναι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hypothesis
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2 Hypothetical
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hypothetical
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Hypothesis — Hy*poth e*sis, n.; pl. {Hypotheses}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? foundation, supposition, fr. ? to place under, ? under + ? to put. See {Hypo }, {Thesis}.] 1. A supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hypothesis — hy•poth•e•sis [[t]haɪˈpɒθ ə sɪs, hɪ [/t]] n. pl. ses [[t] ˌsiz[/t]] 1) pho bio phs a provisional theory set forth to explain some class of phenomena, either accepted as a guide to future investigation (working hypothesis) or assumed for the sake… … From formal English to slang
hypothesis — hypothesist, n. /huy poth euh sis, hi /, n., pl. hypotheses / seez /. 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… … Universalium
hypothesis — A conjecture advanced for heuristic purposes, cast in a form that is amenable to confirmation or refutation by the conductance of definable experiments and the critical assembly of empiric data; not to be confused with assumption, postulation, or … Medical dictionary
hypothesis — Synonyms and related words: a priori principle, affirmation, apriorism, assertion, assumed position, assumption, axiom, basis, categorical proposition, conjecture, data, first principles, foundation, ground, guesswork, hypothesis ad hoc,… … Moby Thesaurus
hypothesis — /haɪˈpɒθəsəs / (say huy pothuhsuhs) noun (plural hypotheses /haɪˈpɒθəsiz/ (say huy pothuhseez)) 1. a proposition (or set of propositions) proposed as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely… …
hypothesis — A supposition, a proposition, or principle which is assumed 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… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Nebular hypothesis — Hypothesis Hy*poth e*sis, n.; pl. {Hypotheses}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? foundation, supposition, fr. ? to place under, ? under + ? to put. See {Hypo }, {Thesis}.] 1. A supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Statistical hypothesis testing — This article is about frequentist hypothesis testing which is taught in introductory statistics. For Bayesian hypothesis testing, see Bayesian inference. A statistical hypothesis test is a method of making decisions using data, whether from a… … Wikipedia
Aether drag hypothesis — In the 19th century, the theory of the luminiferous aether as the hypothetical medium for the propagation of light, was widely discussed. An important part of this discussion was the question concerning the state of motion of Earth with respect… … Wikipedia
Kurgan hypothesis — The Kurgan hypothesis (also theory or model) is a model of early Indo European origins, which postulates that the Kurgan culture of the Pontic steppe were the most likely speakers of the reconstructed Proto Indo European language. Though… … Wikipedia