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hypotheses
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an explanation based on limited facts and evidence that is not yet proved to be true
- The scientist developed a hypothesis to explain the observed phenomena.
- The researcher tested the hypothesis through a series of controlled experiments.
- Before conducting the study, the team proposed a hypothesis about the effects of the new drug.
- The hypothesis suggested that increasing light exposure would improve plant growth.
- After analyzing the data, they either confirmed or refuted their initial hypothesis.
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a tentative idea about the natural world intended to explain phenomena, awaiting verification
- The hypothesis about climate change is supported by long-term data.
- Biologists proposed a new hypothesis regarding migration patterns.
- The hypothesis explains why certain chemicals react in a particular way.
- Researchers refined their hypothesis after additional observations.
- The hypothesis predicts outcomes that can be experimentally tested.
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a speculation or assumption based on incomplete evidence, not necessarily a fact
- His hypothesis about the missing files turned out to be incorrect.
- The detective's hypothesis relied on circumstantial evidence.
- She offered a hypothesis without having proof.
- Journalists sometimes form hypotheses before all facts are known.
- The hypothesis was purely speculative.