Plural of hypothesis
irregular plural
The plural of hypothesis is hypotheses.
Forms of hypothesis
| Singular | hypothesis /haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | hypotheses /haɪˈpɒθəˌsiːz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Hypotheses in a sentence
- One aspect of a proper understanding of the word "hypothesis," as used in science, is that only a vanishingly small percentage of hypotheses could ever potentially become a theory.2005, Ronald H. Pine, http://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/intelligent_design_or_no_model_creationism, 15 October 2005
- Among these several hypotheses, the one judged as most likely was our working hypothesis during the autumn semester.From the entry working hypothesis
- These findings suggest several testable hypotheses vis-à-vis the role of nc-RNAs in the regulation of F8 expression.2015 July 16, “Small ncRNA Expression-Profiling of Blood from Hemophilia A Patients Identifies miR-1246 as a Potential Regulator of Factor…. From the entry vis-à-vis
- Charles Darwin once described his own brain as a machine for churning out hypotheses.2015, Steve Silberman, chapter 1, in Megan Newman, editor, NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity, New York…. From the entry rhapsodic
- The competing hypotheses of simple and complex urbilaterians are still being debated at the time of writing.2011, Wallace Arthur, Evolution: A Developmental Approach, unnumbered page. From the entry urbilaterian
Meaning of hypothesis
- noun A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem and that can be tested by further observation, investigation, or experimentation.
- noun An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.
- noun The antecedent of a conditional statement.
Nouns ending in -is: plural -es
Questions about the plural of hypothesis
- What is the plural of hypothesis?
- The plural of hypothesis is hypotheses.
- Is hypothesis countable?
- Hypothesis is a countable noun.
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