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11hypothesis — noun plural hypotheses, 1 (C) an idea that is suggested as a possible way of explaining a situation, proving an idea etc, which has not yet been shown to be true: put forward a hypothesis (=suggest a hypothesis): A number of hypotheses have been… …
12hypothesis — A conjecture advanced for heuristic purposes, cast in a form that is amenable to confirmation or refutation by the conductance of definable experiments and the critical assembly of empiric data; not to be confused with assumption, postulation, or …
13Sapir-Whorf hypothesis — This hypothesis a position of linguistic relativity argues that (to quote one of its authors) language ‘is not merely a reproducing instrument for voicing ideas, but is itself a shaper of ideas, the programme and guide for the individual s… …
14Hypothesis of linear regression — In statistics, the linear regression problem can be formalized precisely, although one seldom uses this formalization in most practical cases.Given the mathematical formalization of the statistical regression problem, let ThetasubseteqGamma be a… …
15Null hypothesis — For the periodical, see Null Hypothesis: The Journal of Unlikely Science. The practice of science involves formulating and testing hypotheses, assertions that are capable of being proven false using a test of observed data. The null hypothesis… …
16Rare Earth hypothesis — In planetary astronomy and astrobiology, the Rare Earth hypothesis argues that the emergence of complex multicellular life (metazoa) on Earth required an improbable combination of astrophysical and geological events and circumstances. The term… …
17Augustinian hypothesis — The Augustinian hypothesis suggests that the Gospel of Matthew was written first. The Gospel of Mark was written using Matthew as a source. Then the Gospel of Luke was written using both Mark and Matthew. The Augustinian hypothesis is a solution… …
18Jesus myth hypothesis — Jesus myth links here. For a comparison between Jesus Christ and pagan mythology see Jesus Christ and comparative mythology. The Jesus myth hypothesis, also referred to as the Jesus myth theory , the Christ myth or the Jesus myth is an argument… …
19Input Hypothesis — Comprehensible input redirects here. For input in language learning in the general sense, see Second language acquisition. The Input Hypothesis is one of five hypotheses of second language acquisition proposed by Stephen Krashen. It is also often …
20Two-source hypothesis — The Two Source hypothesis proposes that the authors of Matthew and Luke drew on the Gospel of Mark and a hypothetical collection of sayings of Jesus known as Q . The Two Source Hypothesis (or 2SH) is an explanation for the synoptic problem, the… …
