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- 1. put (something) forward as a hypothesis: "lack of cushioning in shoes has been hypothesized as a cause of running injuries"
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HYPOTHESIZE definition: 1. to give a possible but not yet proved explanation for something: 2. to give a possible but not…. Learn more.
The meaning of HYPOTHESIZE is to make a hypothesis. How to use hypothesize in a sentence.
It involves using your past knowledge and available facts to try and predict what might happen. Scientists hypothesize all the time — it's the basis for every experiment. For example, doctors examining a werewolf might hypothesize that his furry face and oddball behavior stem from an illness and not the full moon.
Hypothesize definition: to assume tentatively or set forth as a plausible explanation or as a reasonable basis for further investigation in the light of established facts. See examples of HYPOTHESIZE used in a sentence.
If you hypothesize that something will happen, you say that you think that thing will happen because of various facts you have considered.
hypothesize (something) | hypothesize that… to suggest a way of explaining something when you do not definitely know about it; to form a hypothesis. The causes can be hypothesized but not proved. We can only hypothesize that the cases we know about are typical.
hypothesize - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps" conjecture , hypothesise , speculate , theorise , theorize , hypothecate , suppose
If you hypothesize that something will happen, you say that you think that thing will happen because of various facts you have considered.
Definition of hypothesize verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
/haɪˈpɑːθəsɪs/ (plural hypotheses. /haɪˈpɒθəsiːz/ /haɪˈpɑːθəsiːz/ ) [countable] an idea or explanation of something that is based on a few known facts but that has not yet been proved to be true or correct synonym theory. to formulate/confirm a hypothesis. a hypothesis about the function of dreams.
