Definitions for hypothesize
haɪˈpɒθ əˌsaɪz, hɪ-hy·poth·e·size

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1. speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, supposeverb

   to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

   "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

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1. hypothesizeverb

   to hypothesise

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1. hypothesize

   To hypothesize means to form a tentative explanation or supposition about something, which serves as a starting point for further investigation. It involves making an educated guess or assumption that can be tested through research or experiments, serving as a fundamental step in the scientific method.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hypothesize in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hypothesize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of hypothesize in a Sentence

1. Madelaine Atteberry:

   From this specific locality, they collected approximately 420 mammal fossils — and our paper is only the second to publish a new' condylarth' species from this collection, we hypothesize that there are more new species to be identified from this locality.

2. Kenneth Angielczyk:

   Euchambersia has very distinct, large pits on the side of its face that connect to grooves on the canine teeth via a groove above the tooth row, this combination of features in Euchambersia has been used to hypothesize that it may have been venomous, although again we can't be completely certain of this. The groove in Ichibengops shows some similarities to that in Euchambersia, and because they are fairly closely related, we suggested that something similar may have been going on in Ichibengops.

3. Wang Min:

   The well-preserved tail feathers in this new fossil bird provide great new information about how sexual selection has shaped the avian tail from their earliest stage, the complexity we see in Yuanchuavis's feathers is related to one of the reasons we hypothesize why living birds are so incredibly diverse, because they can separate themselves into different species just by differences in plumage and differences in song.

4. Jason Pradarelli:

   However, in today’s environment of team-based, multidisciplinary patient care, it is reasonable to hypothesize that transformational leadership styles that encourage surgical team members to put forth extra effort and improve their communication and cooperative behaviors might optimize patient outcomes after surgery.

5. Sharon Giordano:

   Other studies have found that patients who enroll in hospice have better quality of life and longer survival, one could hypothesize that the patients who have good control of their symptoms are more comfortable having their care managed at home through a hospice program.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hypothesize
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Usage in printed sources
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