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Hypothesis
/haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/noun / verb
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A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon, based on limited evidence and serving as a foundation for further investigation or testing. In scientific contexts, it's a crucial step that must be falsifiable through experiments, but in everyday use, it often acts as an educated guess to spark curiosity and problem-solving.
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Did you know that the hypothesis-driven approach was central to Sir Isaac Newton's groundbreaking work in the 17th century, where he used hypotheses to formulate laws of motion that still underpin physics today? This method has led to over 1.8 million scientific papers published annually that rely on hypotheses to advance knowledge.
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