hypothesis

US /haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/
UK /haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/
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hipótesis, suposición

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.
El científico formuló una hipótesis sobre la causa del fenómeno.
We need to test this hypothesis with more experiments.
Necesitamos probar esta hipótesis con más experimentos.