hypothesis
US /haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/
UK /haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/

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ipotesi, supposizione
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.
Lo scienziato ha formulato un'ipotesi sulla causa del fenomeno.
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We need to test this hypothesis with more experiments.
Dobbiamo testare questa ipotesi con più esperimenti.