What does hypothesising mean?

Answer 1

It means wondering about possible reasons that something happens as it does. It's brainstorming, really. For a quick example, pretend for a few moments that you don't know why a balloon filled with helium will float. You might start wondering about it, and you might think things like: I know that hot air rises, and I know there is such a thing as hot air balloons that people can ride in. Maybe helium is warmer than air, and that's why they float... Maybe helium has some anti-gravity properties! Maybe something in the sky pulls helium upward. These are all hypotheses that someone might consider. None of them is right, by the way. But that's not the important thing. A scientist would try to figure out ways to set up experiments that would definitely eliminate the hypothesis being tested. The first one is easy. How would you test that hypothesis?

Answer 2

Hypothesizing means proposing a possible explanation or idea based on limited evidence or observations, which can then be tested through further investigation or experimentation to see if it is true or false. It is an important part of the scientific method for forming theories and making predictions.

Answer 3

to have an educated guess