WordNet: hypothesis, possibility, theory

a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"

• hypernym concept, conception, construct

• hyponym hypothetical

• hyponym gemmule

• hyponym framework, model, theoretical account

• hyponym conjecture, speculation

• hyponym assumption, supposal, supposition

• hyponym historicism

• part holonym theory

hypothesis

• (englanti) hypothesize (derivationally related)

• (englanti) hypothecate (derivationally related)
• (suomi) oletus (synonyymi)

possibility

• (suomi) oletus (synonyymi)

theory

• (englanti) theoretician (derivationally related)

• (englanti) theorist (derivationally related)

• (englanti) theorise (derivationally related)

• (englanti) theorize (derivationally related)

• (englanti) theoretic (derivationally related)
• (suomi) teoria (synonyymi)