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hypothesize
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hy·poth·e·size  (h-pth-sz)
v. hy·poth·e·sized, hy·poth·e·siz·ing, hy·poth·e·siz·es
v.tr.
To assert as a hypothesis.
v.intr.
To form a hypothesis.

hypothesize  (h-pth-sz)
To form a hypothesis.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.hypothesize - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"
reconstruct, retrace, construct - reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"
anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
formulate, explicate, develop - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
Translations
German hypothesize [haɪˈpɔθɪsaɪz] viHypothesen aufstellen
vtannehmen

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Since the late 1980s there has been a steady stream of papers hypothesising, proposing and reflecting upon the knowledge, skills and abilities required by the managers and leaders of the twenty-first century (Kakabadse and Mukhi, 1986; McKenna, 1991; McKern, 1996; Greenberg, 1998; Domeyer, 1999; Shapiro, 1999; Buhler, 2000; Elizer, 2000; Kaydo, 2000).
He clearly identified the fourth phase with critical thinking skills, but found that most college students were at the first phase or later part of the first phase, believing education meant the acquisition of information, and not yet challenging ideas and not yet hypothesising and testing out ideas through experiential learning (third and fourth phases).
 
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