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hypothesis meaning

EN[haɪˈpɒθɪ̈sɪs]
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WHypothesis
  • A hypothesis (plural hypotheses) is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon.
  • A different meaning of the term hypothesis is used in formal logic,
  • The adjective hypothetical, meaning "having the nature of a hypothesis",
hypothesis

Meaning of hypothesis for the defined word.

Grammatically, this word "hypothesis" is a noun, more specifically, a nouns with irregular plural and a countable noun.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Nouns
      • Nouns with irregular plurals
        • Countable nouns
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      Definiteness: Level 8
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      Definite    ➨     Versatile
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