hypothesis
Frases
However , Brandon dismissed the accomplice hypothesis as unlikely .
No entanto, Brandon descartou a hipótese do cúmplice como improvável.
Significado (Inglês)
- A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem and that can be tested by further observation, investigation, and/or experimentation.
- (general) An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.
- The antecedent of a conditional statement.
Conceitos
Sinônimos
speculation
conceit
Traduções
Freqüência
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs/
Etimologia (Inglês)
Recorded since 1596, from Middle French hypothese, from Late Latin hypothesis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις (hupóthesis, “base, basis of an argument, supposition”, literally “a placing under”), itself from ὑποτίθημι (hupotíthēmi, “I set before, suggest”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “I put, place”). Compare hypothec.
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