hypothesis

Definition

  • noun: an idea or theory that is not proven but that leads to further study or discussion
  • noun: an assumption or concession made for the sake of argument
  • synonyms: supposition, assumption, theory

Examples

  • Their 'hypothesis' is that watching excessive amounts of television reduces a person's ability to concentrate.

  • The results of the experiment did not support/confirm his 'hypothesis'.

  • put forward a 'hypothesis' = advance a 'hypothesis'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) it opens up and expands the rest Uh...well...I don't know...what to...say. It's true, I've...I've been working on this theory for over years but it's... it's only...all ever been hypothesis and research ideas. I...I never thought anyone would... You can control your own metabolism? It's amazing. (..)
    2014 Lucy
  • (..) of our own body. - Sir. - Yes? Has it been proven scientifically? Oh, for the moment, it's just hypothesis, I confess but if you think about it, it's troubling to realize that the Greeks, the Egyptians and the Indians had notion of "cells" centuries before the invention of the microscope (..)
    2014 Lucy