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A hypothesis is just a (any) guess. To be considered "scientific" it must be testable (against reality).

A theory is concept (it was a hypothesis) which HAS been tested and - so far - has not been found wanting (i.e. no errors [yet]).

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How do you spell hypothesis?

That is the correct spelling of the term "hypothesis" (a conjecture or theory).


What does the medical term hypothesis mean?

A hypothesis is a theory that attempts to explain a certain phenomenon.


Which term best describes the phrase the best explanation that science has to offer?

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Other term for hypothesis?

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What term best describes theory?

a hypothesis about something that is reviewed over and over till proven


The theory of the term structure of interest rates which suggests that long-term rates are determined by the average of short-term rates expected over the time that a long-term bond is outstanding is?

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What is the term for an extensively tested proposal of a scientific principle that explains the behavior of nature?

Hypothesis A hypothesis is a tentative explanation for an observation. It is tested by gathering more information to see if the explanation holds up. If not, a new hypothesis is made and tested. Note that hypotheses (and theories) can never be proven, only disproven. If a hypothesis is well-supported, it may be upgraded to a theory. However, no matter how long a hypothesis has been around; no matter how many people believe it; no matter what the prevailing consensus is, just one piece of evidence can destroy the hypothesis.


What is a theoretical explanation?

A theoretical explanation is an explanation of some phenomena. The term "theory" as it is used in science is different than the one used in everyday discourse. The everyday term has more in common with a "hypothesis", a theory is just an overarching term for an explanation.


A hypothesis and a theory are related because?

I hypothesis is an unsubstantiated idea. This is the scientific term often confused with the colloquial theory. The phrase "I have a theory that everyone loves lolcats" means that the speaker hypothesizes that all people love lolcats. A theory is a hypothesis that has been repeatedly tested and scrutinized by the scientific community, and held true. An example of a scientific theory is gravity. Isaac Newton came up with the theory of gravity and thus far every time someone has dropped something its fallen down. Remember the word hypothetical and hypothesis have the same root. This is because a hypothetical situation doesn't have to be real or substantiated by any evidence.


What term is used to indicate a hypothesis that is supported by repeated experiments and a lot of data?

the term that indicates the hypothesis is called hypothesis factor attack


What theory of birth of the solar system which involves a passing star pulling dust and debris from the forming sun?

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What is an hypothesis of a short-trem?

What is hypothesis in shrt term? Its an educated guess!!!!