hy.poth.e.ses (haypath'ısiz)

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{ç} hypothesis

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hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
The antecedent of a conditional statement
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
{n} a system formed upon supposition
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
a proposition taken for granted as a premise from which to reach a conclusion
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
a tentative (as opposed to a theory which is well tested) explanation for observed events An hypothesis is not a prediction itself, but it must allow you to make predictions which can be tested by experiment When the results of those experiments are as predicted, it lends support to the hypothesis as a good explanation, and its eventual acceptance as a theory If the results are not as predicted, the hypothesis must be modified, or replaced with a better explanation No statement is an hypothesis unless it suggests a cause for an effect
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
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
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
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
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
A proposition, usually couched in the form of a conjecture or provisional explanation that states a relationship among empirical or theoretical variables
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
A proposition tentatively assumed Science tests the logical consequences of a hypothesis against facts that are known or that may be determined
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
A hypothesis is a statement of the expected relationship between or among the things being studied
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
a scientific idea about how something works, before the idea has been tested Scientists do experiments to test their hypothesis and see if the hypothesis is correct
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
A hypothesis is an assumption not proved by experiment or observation that is made for the sake of testing its soundness
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
a tentative statement or supposition, which may then be tested through research
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
A tentative assumption that is made for the purpose of empirical scientific testing A hypothesis becomes a theory when repeated testing and evidence suggests the hypothesis has a strong chance of being correct
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
An idea advanced to explain a set of observations Ideally, any problem can be interpreted by several possible hypotheses The idea of the hypothetico-deductive method is that a critical experiment can be devised whose outcome should be different for each hypothesis The actual outcome then eliminates those hypotheses failing to predict it See section 2 3 etc
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
A belief about probable performance of events, it differs from theory or law in that it is known to be tentative rather than certain No logical interpretation of events can be drawn without some type of hypothesis; some kind of model must be used to provide the hypothesis with its initial base of assumptions
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
(hi-poth-e-siss) A hypothesis is a conjecture (or set of conjectures) put forward to guide one's investigation and explanation of a given phenomenon, problem or issue The plural of hypothesis is hypotheses (ie hi-poth-e-sees)
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
{i} explanation which gives a reason for observed phenomena, theory (especially in the sciences); supposition, assumption
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
Tentative, educated guess or proposition about the relationship between two or more variables; often, hypotheses take the form of statements like "If x occurs, then y will follow," or "As x increases, so will y "
hy.poth.e.ses (haypath''ısiz)
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