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hypothesis

[hahy-poth-uh-sis, hi-] / haɪˈpɒθ ə sɪs, hɪ- /


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If the hypothesis is correct, it could expand scientists' understanding of how volcanoes form and encourage researchers to look for similar geological processes elsewhere in the world.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

The efficient-markets hypothesis, developed decades ago by economists at the University of Chicago, stipulates that all available information is already factored into the market price.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

A nice historical example of the good kind of hard problem centers on Bernhard Riemann—but work far removed from prime numbers and the hypothesis that bears his name.

From Slate Jun. 22, 2026

According to this hypothesis, the systems briefly misidentified the aircraft as being on the ground, prompting a protection system to interpret high engine thrust as a malfunction and cut fuel to both engines.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

Real science knows that if a hypothesis can’t be consistently proven, it’s false.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The continuing delay, he argues, points to competing hypotheses, unresolved leads and possible mechanical issues that have yet to be fully explained.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

It also puts forward hypotheses about why this belly-brain choreography exists.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

As he had done at Renault, de Meo distilled his hypotheses into a short memo, circulated to senior managers on his first day.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

The team used 719 hypotheses from scientific studies published in business journals since 2021.

From Science Daily Mar. 17, 2026

They wander, as we do, searching for facts to fit their sparser stock of hypotheses, but when the receptor meets its match, there is only a single thud.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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