hipótesis

Definitions of hipótesis
  1. noun
    a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
    synonyms: posibilidad, teoría
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    modelo
    a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
    conjetura, suposición
    a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
    suposición, supuesto
    a hypothesis that is taken for granted
    conclusión
    an intuitive assumption
    basa, base, cimiento, estribo, fundamento, pie
    the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
    presunción, presuposición, presupuesto, suposición
    an assumption that is taken for granted
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    concepto
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  2. noun
    a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
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    proposición
    something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
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