That would depend on your observations and your explanation.
The possible explanation of an observation is a hypothesis.
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difference between an observaton and explanation
Proposed explanation for a problem is a hypothesis.
difference between an observaton and explanation
A word for an explanation for an observation isHypothesisInference
an explanation of an observation
That kind of explanation is a hypothesis.
A tentative explanation in research is called a hypothesis. The hypothesis is based on observation. The general explanation of the observation is called a theory. In other words, a theory is the result of testing a hypothesis.
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