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Definition of Hypothesis |
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Hypothesis
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. 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. Related Definitions: Account, Adopted, An, And, Argument, As, Assumed, But, Called, Certain, Conclusion, Detain, Draw, Explain, Fact, For, Frequently, Granted, Guide, Head, Hence, Hypothesis, In, Inference, Investigation, Is, Not, Occurrence, Of, Or, Order, Overdue, Point, Principle, Proof, Proposition, Proved, Provisionally, Purpose, Question, Something, Steamer, Supposed, Supposition, Taken, Tentative, That, The, Theory, To, Which, Working |
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Hypothesis Quotations
The only relevant test of the validity of a hypothesis is comparison of prediction with experience. Milton Friedman The word "belief" is a difficult thing for me. I don't believe. I must have a reason for a certain hypothesis. Either I know a thing, and then I know it - I don't need to believe it. Carl Jung God is not a hypothesis derived from logical assumptions, but an immediate insight, self-evident as light. He is not something to be sought in the darkness with the light of reason. He is the light. Abraham Joshua Heschel It is an hypothesis that the sun will rise tomorrow: and this means that we do not know whether it will rise. Ludwig Wittgenstein There are two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery. Enrico Fermi There's two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery. Enrico Fermi The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact. Thomas Huxley In order to shake a hypothesis, it is sometimes not necessary to do anything more than push it as far as it will go. Denis Diderot From the standpoint of observation, then, we must regard it as a highly probable hypothesis that the beginnings of the mental life date from as far back as the beginnings of life at large. Wilhelm Wundt The materialistic point of view in psychology can claim, at best, only the value of an heuristic hypothesis. Wilhelm Wundt |
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Hypothesis Translations
hypothesis in Dutch is hypothese, onderstelling hypothesis in German is Hypothese hypothesis in Italian is ipotesi hypothesis in Norwegian is hypotese hypothesis in Swedish is hypotes |
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