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Etymology
From Middle French hypothèse, from Latin hypothesis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις (hupóthesis).
Pronunciation
Noun
hypothese f (plural hypothesen or hypotheses, diminutive hypothesetje n)
- a hypothesis, tentative conjecture, as postulated in science
- Synonyms: stelling, veronderstelling
Derived terms
Latin
Noun
hypothese
- ablative singular of hypothesis
Middle French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin hypothesis.
Noun
hypothese f (plural hypotheses)
- hypothesis
Descendants
Portuguese
Noun
hypothese f (plural hypotheses)
- Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of hipótese.