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Definition of "hypothesize" []

  • To assert as a hypothesis. (verb-transitive)
  • To form a hypothesis. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hypothesize" in a sentence
  • "One reason for this phenomenon, the authors hypothesize, is that indulgence guilt is a “hot” emotion, leading to intense but momentary pangs of conscience."
  • "We shall "hypothesize" that all the immigrants would be peaceful; if they weren't then crime and/or security measures would destroy the rich country."
  • "Stanley Kubrick did not "hypothesize" a doomsday device, they actually existed."