Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #270 of 1319

hypothesis (n.)

a proposed explanation

Examples

  • Test the hypothesis.

Key rules

  • A hypothesis is a proposed explanation to be tested
  • Form a hypothesis, test a hypothesis
  • Hypotheses is the plural

Common mistakes

  • The hypothesises are wrong → The hypotheses are wrong
  • We formed a hypothesis of → We formed a hypothesis about

Use cases

  • Science
  • Research
  • Testing ideas
💡 Tip: A theory is a broader, well-supported explanation.
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