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hypothesis: a tentative theory about 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"; a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

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supposing collapse

guesswork collapse

inference collapse: the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

conjecture collapse: reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence

theorem collapse: an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth; a proposition deducible from basic postulates

supposition collapse: the cognitive process of supposing

premise collapse: a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"; take something as preexisting and given; set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand"

surmise collapse: infer from incomplete evidence

presupposition collapse: the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)

assertion collapse: a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

proposition collapse: a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"; (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false; an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors); suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"

axiom collapse: (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident

nebula collapse: (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea; an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space; cloudiness of the urine; a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer

inductive reasoning collapse

syllogism collapse: deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises

postulate collapse: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning; take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"

course of action collapse

countermove collapse

generalization collapse: (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus; reasoning from detailed facts to general principles; an idea or conclusion having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities"

last resort collapse

dark cloud collapse

thesis collapse: an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

cosmology collapse: the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe; the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe

affirmation collapse: a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand; (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds); the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

means to an end collapse

particularization collapse: an individualized description of a particular instance

basis collapse: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"; the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice"

tactic collapse: a plan for attaining a particular goal

reasoning collapse: thinking that is coherent and logical

assumption collapse: the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts"; the act of assuming or taking for granted; "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted"; a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"; (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended; celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox church

theory collapse: a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"; a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory"

synthesis collapse: the combination of ideas into a complex whole; the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)

improvisation collapse: an unplanned expedient; a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)

jury rig collapse

data collapse: a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

presumption collapse: a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming; "his presumption was intolerable"; audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness"; (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed

foundation collapse: lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"; education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics"; an institution supported by an endowment; the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"

trump collapse: (bridge or whist) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand; "clubs were declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led"; a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; "the ace of trumps is a sure winner"; proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare; play a trump; produce a sound as if from a trumpet

statement collapse: a document showing credits and debits; a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"; a nonverbal message; "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"; "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"; (music) the presentation of a musical theme; "the initial statement of the sonata"

solution collapse: the successful action of solving a problem; "the solution took three hours"; a method for solving a problem; "the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook"; a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"; the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation; a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"

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