hypothesis

/haɪˈpɑθəsɪs/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
hypotheses

Meaning

  1. hipótesis

    • She tests her hypothesis carefully.

      Ella pone a prueba su hipótesis con cuidado.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

thesis

A commonly confused pair: a thesis is the central argument of a long paper (or the paper itself); a hypothesis is a specific, testable prediction made before research.

Similar in other languages

German

Spekulation

Close — speculation relates to a hypothesis.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa hypothesis?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She tests her ___ carefully.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a hypothesis?

noun

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