Hypothesize
verb
To propose a theory or guess as an explanation from limited evidence.
Scientists hypothesize that the earth is round.
Often appears as...
- hypothesize that
- hypothesize about
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Academic
verb
To suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning or explaining.
The detectives hypothesized that the thief entered through the window.
Often appears as...
- hypothesize a cause
- hypothesize an effect
verb
To make a prediction or educated guess for something.
Economists often hypothesize about future market trends.
Often appears as...
- hypothesize a prediction
- hypothesize a trend
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Technical
verb
To propose a theory or guess as an explanation from limited evidence.
Scientists hypothesize that the earth is round.
Often appears as...
- hypothesize that
- hypothesize about
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning or explaining.
The detectives hypothesized that the thief entered through the window.
Often appears as...
- hypothesize a cause
- hypothesize an effect
verb
To make a prediction or educated guess for something.
Economists often hypothesize about future market trends.
Often appears as...
- hypothesize a prediction
- hypothesize a trend
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Limited Evidence
Use 'hypothesize' when proposing an idea with little evidence, not for strong proven facts.
After finding a strange fossil, she hypothesized it was a new species.
Pro Tip 2/3Beginning Stage
'Hypothesize' is often the starting point in scientific research or discussion.
Before testing, they hypothesized that the chemical would be non-reactive.
Pro Tip 3/3Exploratory Nature
Use 'hypothesize' to express an open-minded stance towards possible explanations.
He hypothesized about the cause of the phenomenon, not committing to one theory.
Pro Tip 1/3Limited Evidence
Use 'hypothesize' when proposing an idea with little evidence, not for strong proven facts.
After finding a strange fossil, she hypothesized it was a new species.
Pro Tip 2/3Beginning Stage
'Hypothesize' is often the starting point in scientific research or discussion.
Before testing, they hypothesized that the chemical would be non-reactive.
Pro Tip 3/3Exploratory Nature
Use 'hypothesize' to express an open-minded stance towards possible explanations.
He hypothesized about the cause of the phenomenon, not committing to one theory.
Pro Tip 1/3Limited Evidence
Use 'hypothesize' when proposing an idea with little evidence, not for strong proven facts.
After finding a strange fossil, she hypothesized it was a new species.
Pro Tip 2/3Beginning Stage
'Hypothesize' is often the starting point in scientific research or discussion.
Before testing, they hypothesized that the chemical would be non-reactive.
Pro Tip 3/3Exploratory Nature
Use 'hypothesize' to express an open-minded stance towards possible explanations.
He hypothesized about the cause of the phenomenon, not committing to one theory.
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Is the obesity crisis...
we know that refined grains and starches elevate your blood sugar in the short run and there's even reason to believe that sugar may lead to insulin resistance directly so if you kind of put these physiological processes to work I'd hypothesize that it might be our increased intake of refined grains sugars and starches that's driving this
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Peter Attia: What if...
Now, we know that refined grains and starches elevate your blood sugar in the short run, and there's even reason to believe that sugar may lead to insulin resistance directly. So if you put these physiological processes to work, I'd hypothesize that it might be our increased intake of refined grains, sugars and starches that's driving
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Daniel Wolpert: The real...
Now when I screamed at my children to stop, sometimes they would both say to me the other person hit them harder. Now I happen to know my children don't lie, so I thought, as a neuroscientist, it was important how I could explain how they were telling inconsistent truths. And we hypothesize based on the tickling study
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Terry Hunt and Carl...
Nui speculated actually hypothesize with pretty good evidence that this might be what happened there that statues actually came down after European contact with earthquakes if they were never actually pulled down by warring tribes the other the other one one other
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Diagnosing a zombie:...
I hypothesize that this massive bundle of connections is completely wiped out in a zombie. It would be like taking out the superhighway between two cities. One city that manufactures a product, and the other that ships it out to the rest of the world.
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What causes dandruff,...
and boost anti-inflammatory ones, they could develop new treatments. Scientists are also investigating if there’s any benefit to our relationship with Malassezia. They hypothesize that dandruff, which can be uncomfortable and embarrassing for us,
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Susan Solomon: The...
without being able to have human stem cell models were much like investigators trying to figure out what had gone terribly wrong in a plane crash without having a black box, or a flight recorder. They could hypothesize about what had gone wrong,
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The single biggest...
have the ability to look inside human beings with these special catheters called ivis intravascular ultrasound and we said we're going to hypothesize that the fatty plaque in women is actually probably different and deposited
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Noel Bairey Merz: The...
And we said, "We're going to hypothesize that the fatty plaque in women is actually probably different, and deposited differently, than men." And because of the common knowledge of how women and men get fat.
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Jack Horner: Shape-shifti...
So just with these three dinosaurs, as a scientist, we can easily hypothesize that it is just a growth series of the same animal. Which of course means
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Is the obesity crisis...
we know that refined grains and starches elevate your blood sugar in the short run and there's even reason to believe that sugar may lead to insulin resistance directly so if you kind of put these physiological processes to work I'd hypothesize that it might be our increased intake of refined grains sugars and starches that's driving this
Video examples
Peter Attia: What if...
Now, we know that refined grains and starches elevate your blood sugar in the short run, and there's even reason to believe that sugar may lead to insulin resistance directly. So if you put these physiological processes to work, I'd hypothesize that it might be our increased intake of refined grains, sugars and starches that's driving
Video examples
Daniel Wolpert: The real...
Now when I screamed at my children to stop, sometimes they would both say to me the other person hit them harder. Now I happen to know my children don't lie, so I thought, as a neuroscientist, it was important how I could explain how they were telling inconsistent truths. And we hypothesize based on the tickling study
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Terry Hunt and Carl...
Nui speculated actually hypothesize with pretty good evidence that this might be what happened there that statues actually came down after European contact with earthquakes if they were never actually pulled down by warring tribes the other the other one one other
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Diagnosing a zombie:...
I hypothesize that this massive bundle of connections is completely wiped out in a zombie. It would be like taking out the superhighway between two cities. One city that manufactures a product, and the other that ships it out to the rest of the world.
Video examples
What causes dandruff,...
and boost anti-inflammatory ones, they could develop new treatments. Scientists are also investigating if there’s any benefit to our relationship with Malassezia. They hypothesize that dandruff, which can be uncomfortable and embarrassing for us,
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Susan Solomon: The...
without being able to have human stem cell models were much like investigators trying to figure out what had gone terribly wrong in a plane crash without having a black box, or a flight recorder. They could hypothesize about what had gone wrong,
Video examples
The single biggest...
have the ability to look inside human beings with these special catheters called ivis intravascular ultrasound and we said we're going to hypothesize that the fatty plaque in women is actually probably different and deposited
Video examples
Noel Bairey Merz: The...
And we said, "We're going to hypothesize that the fatty plaque in women is actually probably different, and deposited differently, than men." And because of the common knowledge of how women and men get fat.
Video examples
Jack Horner: Shape-shifti...
So just with these three dinosaurs, as a scientist, we can easily hypothesize that it is just a growth series of the same animal. Which of course means
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Quote examples
Lee Smolin
American Physicist
When we human beings hypothesize that a law of nature holds - even temporarily or situationally - we are creating an idea, but we are also making a hypothesis about how nature behaves, whose truth or usefulness has nothing to do with what we know or believe.
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Adam Ostrow
American Businessman
Ultimately, I hypothesize that technology will one day be able to recreate a realistic representation of us as a result of the plethora of content we're creating converging with other advances in machine learning, robotics and large-scale data mining.
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Robert Winston
British Scientist
Scientists tend to build a reputation on refuting the theories of those who have gone before. Yet, whatever we hypothesize, observe, measure or record about the natural world, it leaves more unanswered questions.
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Andre Aciman
American Writer
I cannot write if there is a sense of plenitude. I have to hypothesize that there is a loss.
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Lee Smolin
American Physicist
When we human beings hypothesize that a law of nature holds - even temporarily or situationally - we are creating an idea, but we are also making a hypothesis about how nature behaves, whose truth or usefulness has nothing to do with what we know or believe.
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Adam Ostrow
American Businessman
Ultimately, I hypothesize that technology will one day be able to recreate a realistic representation of us as a result of the plethora of content we're creating converging with other advances in machine learning, robotics and large-scale data mining.
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Robert Winston
British Scientist
Scientists tend to build a reputation on refuting the theories of those who have gone before. Yet, whatever we hypothesize, observe, measure or record about the natural world, it leaves more unanswered questions.
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Andre Aciman
American Writer
I cannot write if there is a sense of plenitude. I have to hypothesize that there is a loss.
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