English-German translations for hypothesis

• Hypothese die
  Eine erste Hypothese ist, dass die weltweite Temperatur weiter ansteigt. One hypothesis is that the global temperature will continue to rise.
  Ist der Rat zur Umsetzung einer derartigen Hypothese bereit? Is the Council willing to work on a hypothesis of this nature?
  Dies wäre die schlechteste Hypothese, denn damit wären alle grundlegenden Probleme nur aufgeschoben. That would be the worst possible hypothesis, for that would mean a postponement of all the basic problems.

Definition of hypothesis

• Used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there
• An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation

Related words

• hypothesise
• gateway drug hypothesis
• null hypothesis
• alternative hypothesis
• just-world hypothesis
• efficient-market hypothesis
• cost of reproduction hypothesis
• Riemann hypothesis
• continuum hypothesis