hypothesis
hy-po-the-sis
noun
An educated guess or a suggested explanation for a phenomenon.
"The scientist formed a hypothesis about the cause of the disease."
noun
A proposal or assumption that is used as a basis for further investigation.
"The hypothesis that climate change is caused by human activity is widely accepted."
noun
A statement that can be tested and proven or disproven through experimentation.
"The researcher's hypothesis was supported by the data collected."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: speculation, guess, surmise, supposition, conjecture, surmisal, possibility, theory