hypothesize
[hahy-poth-uh-sahyz, hi-]
- to form a hypothesis.
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- to assume by hypothesis.
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Origin of hypothesize
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conjecture, cerebrate, consider, figure, deliberate, dope, guess, excogitate, contemplate, brainstorm, cogitate, guesstimateExamples from the Web for hypothesize
Contemporary Examples of hypothesize
One might hypothesize the maid was part of a scam to shake down any rich old man in a luxury suite.
One can hypothesize that the bad decision came after the consumption of stupefying substances.
Historical Examples of hypothesize
Still, we can hypothesize, even if we cannot prove and establish.
Moby Dick; or The WhaleHerman Melville
Consequently, we hypothesize the independent development of these dermal changes in S. baudini and phaeota.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus SmiliscaWilliam E. Duellman
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hypothesise
- to form or assume as a hypothesis
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Word Origin and History for hypothesize
1738, from hypothesis + -ize. Related: Hypothesized; hypothesizing.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
hypothesize
[hī-pŏth′ĭ-sīz′]
- To form a hypothesis.
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