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hypothesize

Syllabification: (hy·poth·e·size)
Pronunciation: /hīˈpäTHəˌsīz/

Definition of hypothesize

verb

[with object]
  • put (something) forward as a hypothesis:it was reasonable to hypothesize a viral causality [with clause]:they hypothesize that the naturally high insulin levels result from a “thrifty gene.”

Derivatives

hypothesizer

noun

hypothesize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hypothesize in the British & World English dictionary