All 4 Uses of
hypothesis
in
Carrie, by Stephen King
- It staggers both imagination and belief to advance the hypothesis that Mrs. Margaret White did not know she was pregnant, or even understand what the word entails,
*hypothesis = unproven idea
- It staggers both imagination and belief to advance the hypothesis that Mrs. Margaret White did not know she was pregnant, or even understand what the word entails, and recent scholars such as J. W. Bankson and George Fielding have made a more reasonable case for the hypothesis that the concept, linked irrevocably in her mind with the "sin" of intercourse, had been blocked entirely from her mind.
hypothesis = a seemingly reasonable, but unproven, idea
- This theory hypothesizes that Ross and Christine Hargensen (see pp. 1-18) were at the center of a loose conspiracy to get Carrie White to the Spring Ball, and, once there, complete her humiliation.
hypothesizes = proposes a seemingly reasonable, but unproven, ideastandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- If overt TK ability occurs as a part of puberty, and if this hypothetical TK test is performed on children entering the first grade, we shall certainly be forewarned.
*hypothetical = of something temporarily treated as existing to advance a discussion
Definitions:
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(1)
(hypothesis as in: a study to test her hypothesis) a seemingly reasonable, but unproven idea or explanation based upon known factsIn casual conversation, theory is a synonym for hypothesis, but a scientist would say that a hypothesis needs to pass rigorous tests before it could be accepted as a theory.
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(2)
(hypothesis as in: assume as a working hypothesis) something that may or may not be true, but is temporarily treated as true to advance a discussion or to further investigationThis sense of hypothesis is typically seen in the form, hypothetical, or hypothetically.