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adjective

• involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact

adverb

• derived by logic, without observed facts

adjective satellite

• based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment

33%10 Guess based on limited evidence
noun

• a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

• 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 message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

30%12 Constructing a hypothesis-based explanation
noun

• the production or use of theories

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New York Times15 Nov 1997 Down 2
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