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HYPOTHESIZES Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word hypothesizes. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word hypothesizes. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For HYPOTHESIZES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hypothesizes, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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anticipate expect

Alternatives for ASSUMES

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