Meaning of the word hypothesis in English

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hypothesis

US /haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/
UK /haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/
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Noun

1.

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

Example:
The scientist formed a hypothesis about the cause of the phenomenon.
We need to test this hypothesis with more experiments.
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