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Meaning
Noun
●
In Sciences:
Used
loosely
, a
tentative
conjecture
explaining
an
observation
,
phenomenon
or
scientific problem
that can be
tested
by further
observation
,
investigation
and/or
experimentation
. As a
scientific
term of art
, see the
attached
quotation
. Compare to
theory
, and
quotation
given there.
●
An
assumption
taken
to be
true
for the
purpose
of
argument
or investigation.
●
In Grammar:
The
antecedent
of a
conditional
statement.
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Synonyms
Supposition
Theory
Thesis
Guess
Assumptions
Protasis
Assumption
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Idea
Test
Myth
Statement
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Postulate
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Notion
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