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hypothesis  possibility  theory  antecedent  Hypoth
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A tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena WordNet 3.0
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A tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. Wikipedia
Proposed explanation for a phenomenon. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Especially one too vague to be formally stated or verified but useful as a working convention Wikipedia Disambiguation
A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation, and/or experimentation. OmegaWiki
A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being. Wiktionary
A thing possible. Wiktionary (translation)
A coherent statement or set of ideas that explains observed facts or phenomena and correctly predicts new facts or phenomena not previously observed, or which sets out the laws and principles of something known or observed; a hypothesis confirmed by observation, experiment etc. Wiktionary
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A scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
He proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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