See it in a sentence
“The results supported the original hypothesis.”
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Teacher tip
A hypothesis should be testable.
Common mistake
Don’t treat a hypothesis as a proven fact.
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hypothesis
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CEFR C1IELTS 7.0+nounDifficulty 4/5
Definition
A proposed explanation that can be tested through research.
In simple English
An idea that researchers test.