hypothesising
Proposing tentative explanations
Hypothesising is the British spelling of hypothesizing—forming tentative explanations or educated guesses that can be tested.
Scientists hypothesise before experimenting; detectives hypothesise about suspects.
The word implies speculation grounded in some evidence or reasoning: We were hypothesising about what caused the power outage.
Guessing without certainty
- conjecturingInferring without proof
- theorizingForming unproven explanations
- surmisingInferring without certainty
- assumingAccepting as true unverified
supposing · postulating · guessing · inferring · proposing · presuming · extrapolating · guesswork
Seeking answers through inquiry
- investigatingSeeking facts systematically
- exploringTraveling to learn firsthand
- probingThoroughly investigating something
- examiningInspecting with care
researching · scrutinizing · inquiring · delving · fact-finding · querying · testing · experimenting
Estimating future conditions
- anticipatingExpecting something to happen
- projectingExtending outward from surroundings
- prognosticatingForetelling future events
- expectingAwaiting a predicted outcome
estimating · extrapolating · foresight · projection · prognosis · forecast · anticipation · expectation
Systematic testing of ideas
- variablesChangeable elements in equations
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
- dataFacts for analysis
evidence · research · study · findings · results · analysis · quantitative · qualitative
speculating
Guessing without certainty
- conjecturingInferring without proof
- theorizingForming unproven explanations
- surmisingInferring without certainty
assuming · supposing · postulating · guessing · inferring · proposing · presuming · extrapolating · guesswork · supposition
questioning
Seeking answers through inquiry
- investigatingSeeking facts systematically
- exploringTraveling to learn firsthand
- probingThoroughly investigating something
examining · researching · scrutinizing · inquiring · delving · fact-finding · querying · testing · experimenting · curiosity
forecasting
Estimating future conditions
- anticipatingExpecting something to happen
- projectingExtending outward from surroundings
- prognosticatingForetelling future events
expecting · estimating · extrapolating · foresight · projection · prognosis · forecast · anticipation · expectation · calculation
experimentation
Systematic testing of ideas
- variablesChangeable elements in equations
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
data · evidence · research · study · findings · results · analysis · quantitative · qualitative · falsifiable
hypothesisingconcluding
Bringing to an end
proving · knowing · confirming · determining · establishing
hypothesisingtesting
Examining to evaluate
validating · falsifying · disproving · refuting · verifying
hypothesisingaccepting
Willing to receive
assuming · taking for granted · ignoring · disregarding · dismissing
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