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Hypothesis

/haɪˈpɑθəsəs/
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(noun) A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem and that can be tested by further observation, investigation, or experimentation.

We cannot conceive science without a hypothesis.
The result confirmed my hypothesis.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Scientists are currently testing the ____ that the new drug can slow down the progression of the disease.

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