hypothesize
[ hahy-poth-uh-sahyz, hi- ]
/ haɪˈpɒθ əˌsaɪz, hɪ- /
verb (used without object), hy·poth·e·sized, hy·poth·e·siz·ing.
to form a hypothesis.
verb (used with object), hy·poth·e·sized, hy·poth·e·siz·ing.
to assume by hypothesis.
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hy·poth·e·siz·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for 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.
Consequently, we hypothesize the independent development of these dermal changes in S. baudini and phaeota.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca|William E. DuellmanStill, we can hypothesize, even if we cannot prove and establish.
Moby Dick; or The Whale|Herman Melville
British Dictionary definitions for hypothesize
hypothesize
hypothesise
/ (haɪˈpɒθɪˌsaɪz) /
verb
to form or assume as a hypothesis
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Science definitions for hypothesize
hypothesize
[ hī-pŏth′ĭ-sīz′ ]
To form a hypothesis.
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