HYPOTHESIS

• (noun) a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

  "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory", "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"

  synonyms : possibility , theory

• (noun) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

  synonyms : conjecture , guess , speculation , supposition , surmisal , surmise

  The professor scoffed at the student's conjecture. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

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