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f hypothesis* * *ipotesi s.f.1 hypothesis*, theory, conjecture; supposition: l'intera storia è basata su un'ipotesi, the whole story is based on a hypothesis (o theory); ho azzardato un'ipotesi sulle cause del disastro, I ventured a conjecture about the causes of the disaster; formulare un'ipotesi, to formulate a hypothesis (o theory); siamo solo nel campo delle ipotesi, we're only in the field of conjecture // (astr.) ipotesi di Kant-Laplace, nebular hypothesis // (dir.) ipotesi di legge, case described by law // (econ.): ipotesi di lavoro, working hypothesis; ipotesi edonistica, law of self-interest // (mat.): ipotesi del continuo, continuum hypothesis; poniamo per ipotesi che A sia uguale a B, let A be equal to B // (stat.): ipotesi statistica, statistical hypothesis; ipotesi comportamentale, behavioural assumption2 (estens.) (eventualità) case, event, possibility: nella migliore delle ipotesi, at best; nella peggiore delle ipotesi, at worst (o if the worst comes to the worst) // nell'ipotesi che, se per ipotesi, supposing (o suppose): se, per ipotesi, facesse tardi, supposing he's late; se per ipotesi dovesse piovere, suppose (o supposing) it were to rain.* * *[i'pɔtezi]sostantivo femminile invariabile hypothesis*fare delle ipotesi — to speculate (su, circa about)
nell'ipotesi che venisse eletto — in the supposition he is elected, supposing he his elected
nella migliore, peggiore delle ipotesi — at best, at worst
se per ipotesi... — let's assume..., supposing
* * *ipotesi/i'pɔtezi/f.inv.hypothesis*; ipotesi di lavoro working hypothesis; fare delle ipotesi to speculate (su, circa about); nell'ipotesi che venisse eletto in the supposition he is elected, supposing he his elected; nella migliore, peggiore delle ipotesi at best, at worst; se per ipotesi... let's assume..., supposing... -
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working hypothesis — noun Etymology: working (I) : a hypothesis adopted as a guide to experiment or investigation or as a basis of action * * * working hypothesis noun An assumption on the basis of which to make plans or take action • • • Main Entry: ↑work … Useful english dictionary
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hypothesis — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ plausible ▪ bold ▪ Scientists have proposed a bold hypothesis. ▪ speculative ▪ alternative, competing … Collocations dictionary
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hypothesis */ — UK [haɪˈpɒθəsɪs] / US [haɪˈpɑθəsɪs] noun [countable] Word forms hypothesis : singular hypothesis plural hypotheses UK [haɪˈpɒθəsiːz] / US [haɪˈpɑθəˌsɪz] an idea that attempts to explain something but has not yet been tested or proved to be… … English dictionary
