Hypothesis is a noun.
Meanings: premise; theory; suggestion; assumption; guess.
Sample Usage
1. On finding the clue, the detective made the hypothesis that Katherine was involved in the murder of her husband.
2. The science professor admonished his students not to arrive at conclusions in the project based on a mere hypothesis.
3. The ISC Webmaster was able to prove his hypothesis that the new member was creating fake referrals.
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