hypothesis

(noun)

noun

1. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

Definition categories: communication, proposal

2. a tentative insight into 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

Similar word(s): possibility, theory

Definition categories: thought, concept, conception, construct

3. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

Similar word(s): conjecture, guess, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise

Definition categories: communication, opinion, view