hypothesize

Domain: Universal Words

(BrE also hypothesise) verb [VN, Vthat, V] (formal) to suggest a way of explaining sth when you do not definitely know about it; to form a hypothesis

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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.

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hypothesizeEnglish›ChineseGetWord Corpus hypothesizeEnglish›ChineseMain Dictionary

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hypnotist hypnotize hypo-hypochondria hypochondriac hypocrisy hypocrite hypodermic hypoglycaemia hypotenuse hypothermia

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