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HYPOTHESIST Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word hypothesist. (exact relations)
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assumption
nounn
noun

• a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

• celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox Church

• a hypothesis that is taken for granted

• (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended

• the act of taking possession of or power over something

• audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

• the act of assuming or taking for granted

belief
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any cognitive content held as true

• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

concept
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

conjecture
nounn
noun

• a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

• reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence

verb

• to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

guess
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

• an estimate based on little or no information

verb

• expect, believe, or suppose

• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

• judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

• guess correctly; solve by guessing

notion
nounn
noun

• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

• a general inclusive concept

• an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

• (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items

postulation
nounn
noun

• (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument

• a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

premise
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

verb

• set forth beforehand, often as an explanation

• furnish with a preface or introduction

• take something as preexisting and given

proposition
nounn
noun

• (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

• a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection

• an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)

• the act of making a proposal

• a task to be dealt with

verb

• suggest sex to

speculation
nounn
noun

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

• a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

• an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

• continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

supposition
nounn
noun

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

• a hypothesis that is taken for granted

• the cognitive process of supposing

theory
nounn
noun

• a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

• a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

• a belief that can guide behavior

thesis
nounn
noun

• an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

• a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

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