hypothesis
BrE /haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/ AmE /haɪˈpɑːθəsɪs/
noun en → es
an idea or explanation that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved, especially in science
hipótesis
- a hypothesis about something
Collocations scientific hypothesis · working hypothesis
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The scientist put forward a new hypothesis.
El científico presentó una nueva hipótesis.
an idea or explanation that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved, in a general sense
idea, teoría
- a hypothesis about something
Collocations personal hypothesis · tentative hypothesis
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She has a hypothesis that the world is flat.
Ella tiene una idea de que el mundo es plano.