hypothesis
US /haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/
UK /haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/
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hipótese, suposição
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.
O cientista formulou uma hipótese sobre a causa do fenômeno.
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We need to test this hypothesis with more experiments.
Precisamos testar esta hipótese com mais experimentos.