Antonyms for hypothesis
haɪˈpɒθ ə sɪs, hɪ-; -ˌsizhy·poth·e·sis

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1. hypothesisnoun

   Synonyms:
   guess, supposition, thesis, theory, educated guess

2. hypothesisnoun

   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.

   Synonyms:
   theory, thesis, supposition, guess, educated guess

3. hypothesisnoun

   An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.

   Synonyms:
   supposition, theory, thesis, guess, educated guess

4. hypothesisnoun

   The antecedent of a conditional statement.

   Synonyms:
   educated guess, guess, thesis, supposition, theory

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hypothesis

   A hypothesis is a statement of what is deemed possibly true, assumed and reasoned upon as if certainly true, with a view of reaching truth not yet surely known; especially, in the sciences, a hypothesis is a comprehensive tentative explanation of certain phenomena, which is meant to include all other facts of the same class, and which is assumed as true till there has been opportunity to bring all related facts into comparison; if the hypothesis explains all the facts, it is regarded as verified; till then it is regarded as a working hypothesis, that is, one that may answer for present practical purposes. A hypothesis may be termed a comprehensive guess. A guess is a swift conclusion from data directly at hand, and held as probable or tentative, while one confessedly lacks material for absolute certainty. A conjecture is more methodical than a guess, while a supposition is still slower and more settled; a conjecture, like a guess, is preliminary and tentative; a supposition is more nearly final; a surmise is more floating and visionary, and often sinister; as, a surmise that a stranger may be a pickpocket. Theory is used of the mental coordination of facts and principles, that may or may not prove correct; a machine may be perfect in theory, but useless in fact. Scheme may be used as nearly equivalent to theory, but is more frequently applied to proposed action, and in the sense of a somewhat visionary plan. A speculation may be wholly of the brain, resting upon no facts worthy of consideration; system is the highest of these terms, having most of assurance and fixity; a system unites many facts, phenomena, or doctrines into an orderly and consistent whole; we speak of a system of theology, of the Copernican system of the universe. Compare SYSTEM.

   Antonyms:
   certainty, demonstration, discovery, evidence, fact, proof

   Synonyms:
   conjecture, guess, scheme, speculation, supposition, surmise, system, theory

Matched Categories

1. • Opinion
   • Proposal

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. hypothesisnoun

   a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

   Synonyms:
   theory, surmisal, possibility, guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, speculation

2. hypothesis, possibility, theorynoun

   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 scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"

   Synonyms:
   theory, possibleness, surmisal, possibility, opening, guess, conjecture, possible action, supposition, surmise, speculation

3. guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesisnoun

   a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

   Synonyms:
   guess, possibility, conjecture, surmise, guesswork, theory, meditation, venture, supposition, dead reckoning, guessing, surmisal, supposal, assumption, speculation, shot

How to use hypothesis in a sentence?

1. Peter Daszak:

   It's not a complete throwing out of that hypothesis, it's a conclusion that it's extremely unlikely and that there is a much more likely hypothesis out there.

2. James Oberweis:

   Even the most ardent proponents of the efficient market hypothesis will say that there are pockets of inefficiencies, and the most common is small-cap and international stocks.

3. Mark Zuckerberg:

   I think the hypothesis in the past was we're building a platform and there are good people and bad people, and we're not responsible for what they do on the platform, we didn't wanna be responsible because we don't wanna be the censor. We don't wanna tell you what to say... It was an ethical decision.

4. Preben Aavitsland:

   This party has been a superspreader event, our working hypothesis is that at least half of the 120 participants were infected with the Omicron variant during the party. This makes this, for now, the largest Omicron outbreak outside South Africa.

5. Neal Halsey:

   It's not good for children to get most infections, but we do understand that trying to protect them from all infections is not necessarily beneficial to the child, because there is some pretty good evidence now that the hygiene hypothesis is correct.

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