HYPOTHESIS
Scrabble letter values: H4Y4P3O1T1H4E1S1I1S1 = 21
Definition
- noun a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations.
- noun a tentative insight into the natural world. — synonyms: possibility, theory
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence. — synonyms: guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation
Examples
- “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”