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| hy·poth·e·sis [ hī póthəssiss ] (plural hy·poth·e·ses [ hī póthə sz ]) |
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1. theory needing investigation: a tentative explanation for a phenomenon, used as a basis for further investigation
  The hypothesis of the big bang is one way to explain the beginning of the universe.
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2. assumption: a statement that is assumed to be true for the sake of argument
That is what would logically follow if you accepted the hypothesis.
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3. antecedent clause: in logic, the antecedent of a conditional statement
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| [Late 16th century. Via late Latin< Greek hupothesis "foundation, base" < thesis "placing"] |
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| hy·poth·e·sist noun |
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