HYPOTHESIZES Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word hypothesizes. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for HYPOTHESIZES
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assumes | verbv | |||||||
verb • take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof • take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect • take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person • occupy or take on • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession • make a pretence of • take up someone's soul into heaven • put clothing on one's body | ||||||||
believes | verbv | |||||||
verb • accept as true; take to be true • judge or regard; look upon; judge • be confident about something • follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer • credit with veracity | ||||||||
conjectures | 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 | ||||||||
imagines | verbv | |||||||
verb • form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case • expect, believe, or suppose | ||||||||
postulates | ||||||||
noun • (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning verb • maintain or assert • take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom • require as useful, just, or proper | ||||||||
presumes | verbv | |||||||
verb • take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof • take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission • constitute reasonable evidence for • take liberties or act with too much confidence | ||||||||
speculates | verbv | |||||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion • reflect deeply on a subject • invest at a risk | ||||||||
supposes | verbv | |||||||
verb • express a supposition • expect, believe, or suppose • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand • require as a necessary antecedent or precondition | ||||||||
surmises | verbv | |||||||
noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence verb • infer from incomplete evidence • imagine to be the case or true or probable | ||||||||
theorizes | verbv | |||||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • construct a theory about • form or construct theories | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
hypothecate | verbv | |||||||
verb • pledge without delivery or title of possession • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | ||||||||
hypothesise | verbv | |||||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | ||||||||
speculate | verbv | |||||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion • reflect deeply on a subject • invest at a risk | ||||||||
suppose | verbv | |||||||
verb • express a supposition • expect, believe, or suppose • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand • require as a necessary antecedent or precondition | ||||||||
theorise | verbv | |||||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | ||||||||
theorize | verbv | |||||||
verb • to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds • construct a theory about • form or construct theories |