hypothesis

US /haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/
UK /haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/
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Hypothese, Annahme

a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation

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The scientist formed a hypothesis about the cause of the phenomenon.
Der Wissenschaftler stellte eine Hypothese über die Ursache des Phänomens auf.
We need to test this hypothesis with more experiments.
Wir müssen diese Hypothese mit weiteren Experimenten testen.