In its ancient usage, hypothesis referred to a summary of the plot of a classical drama. The English word hypothesis comes from the ancient Greek word ὑπόθεσις hypothesis whose literal or … 展开

A trial solution to a problem is commonly referred to as a hypothesis—or, often, as an "educated guess" —because it provides a suggested … 展开

Concepts in Hempel's deductive-nomological model play a key role in the development and testing of hypotheses. Most formal hypotheses … 展开

Several hypotheses have been put forth, in different subject areas:
• Astronomical hypotheses
• Authorship debates
• Biological … 展开

A working hypothesis is a hypothesis that is provisionally accepted as a basis for further research in the hope that a tenable theory will be produced, … 展开

Mount Hypothesis in Antarctica is named in appreciation of the role of hypothesis in scientific research. 展开

• Axiom
• Bold hypothesis
• Case study
• Conjecture
• Explanandum
• Hypothesis theory – a research area in cognitive psychology 展开