hypothesize

hy·poth·e·size

 (hī-pŏth′ĭ-sīz′)

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

(haɪˈpɒθɪˌsaɪz) or

hypothesise

vb

to form or assume as a hypothesis

hyˈpotheˌsizer, hyˈpotheˌsiser n

hy•poth•e•size

(haɪˈpɒθ əˌsaɪz, hɪ-)

v. -sized, -siz•ing. v.i.

1. to form a hypothesis.

v.t.

2. to assume by hypothesis.

[1730–40]

hy·poth·e·size

(hī-pŏth′ĭ-sīz′)

To form a hypothesis.

hypothesize

Past participle: hypothesized
Gerund: hypothesizing

Imperative

hypothesize

hypothesize

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

hypothesize - to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps" conjecture, hypothesise, speculate, theorise, theorize, hypothecate, suppose 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"

hypothesize

verb

To formulate or assert as a tentative explanation:

speculate, theorize.

Translations

assumerefare ipotesisupporre

hypothesize

[haɪˈpɒθɪsaɪz]

A. VI → realizar hipótesis, hacer hipótesis
to hypothesize about or (up)on sth → realizar or hacer hipótesis sobre algo

B. VT → plantear la hipótesis de

hypothesize

[haɪˈpɒθɪsaɪz] hypothesise (British) vt [+ possibility] → faire l'hypothèse de
to hypothesize that ... → faire l'hypothèse que ...

hypothesize

vi → Hypothesen aufstellen

vt → annehmen

hypothesize

[haɪˈpɒθɪˌsaɪz] vi (frm) → ipotizzare