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abqtommy

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5. Merriam-Webster definition of hypothesis:

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 23, 2021, 05:23 PM

Mar 2021

1a : an assumption or concession made for the sake of argument
b : an interpretation of a practical situation or condition taken as the ground for action
2 : a tentative assumption made in order to draw out and test its logical or empirical consequences

and: Synonyms: proposition, supposition, theory, thesis

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothesis

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A hypothesis is a theory. While these can be interesting I prefer facts when making a abqtommy Mar 2021 #1

A hypothesis is NOT the same thing as a theory. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #2

see hypothesis definition in reply #3 below abqtommy Mar 2021 #4

A scientific theory is fact based, tested and verified with the scientific method. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #3

Merriam-Webster definition of hypothesis: abqtommy Mar 2021 #5

Merriam-Webster notwithstanding, a theory and a hypothesis are not the same thing. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #6