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    Hipótesis (en. Hypothesis)

    /ipo'tesis/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A statement made in order to be tested through research.
    The working hypothesis states that climate change affects bird migration.
    La hipótesis de trabajo plantea que el cambio climático afecta la migración de aves.
    Proposition whose truth is to be verified through observation or experiment.
    In the experiment, the hypothesis was that water temperature influences salt dissolution.
    En el experimento, la hipótesis fue que la temperatura del agua influye en la disolución de la sal.

    Etymology

    From the Greek 'hypóthesis', which means 'supposition'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To test a hypothesis
    To evaluate the validity of a supposition.
    poner a prueba una hipótesis
    To formulate a hypothesis
    To create a supposition for investigation.
    formular una hipótesis
    Null hypothesis
    Proposition intended to be rejected in a statistical analysis.
    hipótesis nula

    Related Words

    Theory
    Set of principles that explain phenomena.
    teoría
    Experiment
    Test to verify a hypothesis.
    experimento
    Analysis
    Detailed study of something.
    análisis

    Slang Meanings

    Pass me a hypothesis
    When someone asks for a supposition or idea in a friendly manner.
    Cuando alguien pide una suposición o idea de forma amistosa.
    Coffee hypothesis
    An idea or supposition that is poorly founded, made informally in a meeting.
    Una idea o suposición poco fundamentada, hecha de manera informal en una reunión.