hypothesize
🇺🇸
/haɪˈpɑːθəsaɪz/
🇬🇧
/haɪˈpɒθəsaɪz/
verb
R
to form an idea or theory about something when you don't have all the information; to guess or suppose
Scientists hypothesized that the comet's impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
translation
to form an idea or theory about something when you don't have all the information; to guess or suppose
Word Forms
3rd Present
hypothesizes
Past
hypothesized
Perfect
hypothesized
Progressive
hypothesizing