HYPOTHESIZE

speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose

(verb) to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; “Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

hypothesize (third-person singular simple present hypothesizes, present participle hypothesizing, simple past and past participle hypothesized)

(ambitransitive) To believe or assert on uncertain grounds.

Synonyms: hypotheticate, guess

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

1 July 2025

ENSLAVEMENT

(noun) the state of being a slave; “So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity”--Shakespeare


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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