hypothesis
US /haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/
UK /haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/
1.
hypothese, veronderstelling
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.
De wetenschapper formuleerde een hypothese over de oorzaak van het fenomeen.
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We need to test this hypothesis with more experiments.
We moeten deze hypothese testen met meer experimenten.