Spanish Conversation · Level 74
60 words
Spanish word
hipótesis
Pronunciation
IPA/iˈpotesis/
Meaning
- feminine nounhypothesis
Example
¿Cuál es tu hipótesis sobre el problema?
What's your hypothesis about the problem?
More examples
Mi hipótesis es que hubo un fallo técnico.
My hypothesis is that there was a technical malfunction.
Core concept
Tentative explanation proposed for empirical testing.
Common phrases
mi hipótesis es que
my hypothesis is that
tener una hipótesis
have a hypothesis
una hipótesis probable
a likely hypothesis
Similar words
suposición: Takes something for granted or assumes it provisionally with little supporting proof.
conjetura: Forms a speculative guess from incomplete facts to predict or explain something.
Definition in Spanish
Idea o explicación tentativa sobre una cuestión que se plantea para ser sometida a prueba.
Word origin
From Greek ὑπόθεσις via Latin, formed from hypo- 'under' + thesis 'placing', originally meaning 'a proposition put under' and now used for a proposition proposed for testing.
Usage tips
- Feminine noun in Spanish (la hipótesis), and in casual speech speakers often use suposición or a phrase like creo que to sound less formal.
Other meanings
- suppositionnoun
Related words
- hipotéticohypotheticaladjective
- hipotetizarhypothesizeverb
- hipotéticamentehypotheticallyadverb