Dictionary Check: hypotheses
"hypotheses" is a valid word!
Scrabble
21
points
Words with Friends
19
points
Definition
noun
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
noun
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
Example:
"a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"
noun
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
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