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hypothesis
/haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/
noun
An idea that is suggested to explain something and that can be tested.
- “The experiment was designed to test the hypothesis.”Toofey
- “We can now say definitely that this hypothesis holds water.”Tatoeba
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