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hypotheses

  • plural
    of hypothesis.
    hypothesis
    noun
    a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation working hypothesis or accepted as highly probable in the light of established facts.

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Some medical researchers let AI models take the lead alongside human lab workers to gather information, stress-test hypotheses, interpret data and spit out plans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

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

"The connectome has shown us that most of our hypotheses are too simple. Now, we can develop more complex hypotheses and move forward with experiments to test them," Lee said.

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

As geometrical hypotheses, the Ptolemaic, Tychonic and Copernican systems were equivalent; but as astronomical hypotheses they were radically different.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton