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1. çoğ. hy.poth.e.ses (haypath´ısiz) i. varsayım, hipotez, faraziye. hipotez, varsayim. hipotez. hipotez. çoğ. hy.poth.e.ses (haypath´ısiz) i. varsayım, hipotez, faraziye. hipotez. Bir şeyin sebep veya oluşumunu, delillere dayanmaksızın tahmin üzerine izah etme, varsayım teori, hipotez. hipotez, varsayım, kuram. varsayim.
2. varsayım, kuram, hipotez.
3. hipotez. varsayım.
4. varsayım. faraziye. hipotez. kaziye. önerme. kuram. nazariye. kabul.
5. hipotez.

Etymology : Greek, from hypotithenai to put under, suppose, from hypo- + tithenai to put; more at DO
Pronunciation : hI-'pä-th&-s&s
Function : noun
Date : circa 1656

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1. explanation which gives a reason for observed phenomena, theory (especially in the sciences); supposition, assumption. hypothesis\hy*poth"e*sis\ , n.; pl. hypotheses (#). [nl., fr. gr. foundation, supposition, fr. to place under, under + to put. see: hypo-, thesis.].
2. a supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a conclusion or inference for proof of the point in question; something not proved, but assumed for the purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an occurrence; as, the hypothesis that head winds detain an overdue steamer. an hypothesis being a mere supposition, there are no other limits to hypotheses than those of the human imagination. s. mill.
3. (natural science) a tentative theory or supposition provisionally adopted to explain certain facts, and to guide in the investigation of others; hence, frequently called a working hypothesis.
4. A supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a conclusion or inference for proof of the point in question; something not proved, but assumed for the purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an occurrence; as, the hypothesis that head winds detain an overdue steamer.
5. A tentative theory or supposition provisionally adopted to explain certain facts, and to guide in the investigation of others; hence, frequently called a working hypothesis. a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices" a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations.
6. A hypothesis is an idea which is suggested as a possible explanation for a particular situation or condition, but which has not yet been proved to be correct. Work will now begin to test the hypothesis in rats = theory. Gaia hypothesis hypothesis testing Nostratic hypothesis.