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(sciences) Used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.

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hypothesis

IPA(Pronunciation)

/haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs/

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The scientist proposed a hypothesis to explain the unexpected drop in ocean salinity and designed experiments to test it.

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その科学者は、海水塩分の予期せぬ低下を説明するための仮説を提唱し、それを検証する実験を設計した。

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Sense（1）

This hypothesis goes by many names, including group resistence, the threshold effect, and the gender paradox. Because the hypothesis holds such wide appeal, it is worth revisiting the logic behind it. The hypothesis is built on the factual observation that fewer females than males act antisocially.

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Sense（2）

(general) An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.

Sense（3）

(grammar) The antecedent of a conditional statement.

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