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Hypothesis
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(1):
(n.) A supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a conclusion or inference for proof of the point in question; something not proved, but assumed for the purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an occurrence; as, the hypothesis that head winds detain an overdue steamer.
(2):
(n.) A tentative theory or supposition provisionally adopted to explain certain facts, and to guide in the investigation of others; hence, frequently called a working hypothesis.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hypothesis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/h/hypothesis.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hypothesis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/h/hypothesis.html. 1828.
