hypothesis
/haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/noun
उच्चारण हाइपॉथसिस
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an idea or explanation of something that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proved to be true or correct
परिकल्पना, अनुमान (जिसकी पुष्टि अभी बाकी हो)
- The scientist tested her hypothesis with a series of experiments.
- The police are working on the hypothesis that the fire was started deliberately.
- Students must write a hypothesis before they begin the experiment.
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- The data did not support the original hypothesis.
- The scientist put forward a new hypothesis about the cause of the disease.
Synonyms theory supposition premise
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hy·poth·e·sis
With y and th, ending in -sis; plural hypotheses (not 'hypothesises'), like thesis/theses, analysis/analyses.
y और th के साथ, अंत में -sis; plural hypotheses ('hypothesises' गलत है), thesis/theses, analysis/analyses की तरह।
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hypothesis, theory and law
In science a hypothesis is a proposed explanation to be tested; a theory is an explanation that has survived much testing (the theory of evolution); a law is a statement of what always happens under given conditions (the law of gravitation). The plural of hypothesis is hypotheses, /-siːz/.
विज्ञान में hypothesis जाँच के लिए प्रस्तावित व्याख्या है; theory वह व्याख्या जो बहुत जाँच में खरी उतरी हो (theory of evolution); law वह कथन जो तय परिस्थितियों में हमेशा होता है (law of gravitation)। Hypothesis का plural hypotheses है, /-siːz/।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective hypothetical means supposed, not real: 'a hypothetical case'.
Adjective hypothetical का अर्थ 'मान लिया गया, असली नहीं' है: 'a hypothetical case'।
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A tentative explanation put forward for testing.
'जाँच के लिए रखी गई अस्थायी व्याख्या' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।