hypothesis
nounEtymology
Recorded since 1596, from Middle French hypothese, from Late Latin hypothesis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις (hupóthesis, “base, basis of an argument, supposition”, literally “a placing under”), itself from ὑποτίθημι (hupotíthēmi, “to set before, suggest”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “to put, place”). Compare hypothec.
- derived from hypothesis
- borrowed from hypothese
Definitions
A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem and…
A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem and that can be tested by further observation, investigation, or experimentation.
An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.
The antecedent of a conditional statement.
The neighborhood
Derived
alternative hypothesis, aquatic ape hypothesis, Avogadro's hypothesis, berserker hypothesis, conspiracy hypothesis, continuum hypothesis, cosmic censorship hypothesis, counterhypothesis, critical brain hypothesis, dark forest hypothesis, documentary hypothesis, efficient market hypothesis, ergodic hypothesis, expectations hypothesis, Fisher hypothesis, five-minute hypothesis, Gaia hypothesis, generalized continuum hypothesis, God hypothesis, Griesbach hypothesis, Habakkuk hypothesis, hypothesist, hypothesize, hypothetic, hypothetical, hypothetically, induction hypothesis, inductive hypothesis, interface hypothesis, just-world hypothesis, level-ordering hypothesis, mafia hypothesis, Medea hypothesis, Monro-Kellie hypothesis, multihypothesis, null hypothesis, Omphalos hypothesis, Out of India hypothesis, ovulatory shift hypothesis, permanent income hypothesis · +16 more
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at hypothesis. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at hypothesis. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
8 hops · closes at hypothesis
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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