Engelsk navneord: hypothesis | |||
1. | hypothesis (om kommunikation) a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | proposal | ||
2. | hypothesis (om erkendelse) a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | 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. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | possibility, theory | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | concept, conception, construct | ||
Mere specifikke termer | assumption, conjecture, framework, gemmule, historicism, hypothetical, model, speculation, supposal, supposition, theoretical account | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | theory | ||
3. | hypothesis (om kommunikation) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | conjecture, guess, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | opinion, view | ||
Mere specifikke termer | divination | ||