hypothesis
noun
[ hʌɪˈpɒθɪsɪs ]
• a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
• "his ‘steady state’ hypothesis of the origin of the universe"
Similar:
theory,
theorem,
thesis,
conjecture,
supposition,
speculation,
postulation,
postulate,
proposition,
premise,
surmise,
assumption,
presumption,
presupposition,
notion,
concept,
idea,
contention,
opinion,
view,
belief,
Origin:
late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek hupothesis ‘foundation’, from hupo ‘under’ + thesis ‘placing’.
