Both Uses of
hypothesis
in
Nineteen Minutes
- "Let's say I was smoking pot," Josie said.
Her mother froze. "Is there something you want to tell me, Josie?"
"God, Mom, I'm not doing it. This is hypothetical."Chpt 1 *hypothetical = something temporarily treated as true to advance a discussion or to further investigation
- "Objection," said Jordan McAfee. "That's a hypothetical question."
Chpt 2hypothetical = based on assumptions rather than facts
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.