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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.
certain, decisive, definite, final, sure
You might be thinking of the word tentative or tentatively.
The correct spelling is hypothesis instead of hypothesis. A hypothesis is an educated guess on how you think something will work. It is a tentative statement, proposed explanation, or statement of prediction.
Science is always a work in progress, and its conclusions are always tentative. But just as the word "theory" means something special to the scientist, so too does the word "tentative." Science's conclusions are not tentative in the sense that they are temporary until the real answer comes along. Scientific conclusions are well founded in their factual content and thinking and are tentative only in the sense that all ideas are open to scrutiny. In science, the tentativeness of ideas such as the nature of atoms, cells, stars or the history of the Earth refers to the willingness of scientists to modify their ideas as new evidence appears
An hypothesis is a tentative explanation, not yet having been proved to be a theory.
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Tentative is an adjective.
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Tentative is an adjective.
The word 'tentative' is an adjective that is either pre-modifying or attributive, as in 'a tentative suggestion', or predicative, as in 'he is tentative'.
The word tentative means to be done without being certain or fixed without a doubt. The word most nearly similar in the meaning to tentative would be uncertain.
Hypothesis? Proposition? Preliminary?
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.
"The parties set a tentative sale date in July." "The lion cub made one tentative swipe at the turtle and then scampered away."
"a hypothesis is a tentative answer to some quesion." (essential biology:third edition)