HYPOTHESIZE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HYPOTHESIZE?

Need another word that means the same as “hypothesize”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “hypothesize” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Hypothesize” are: conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize, suggest, submit, advance, propose, venture, volunteer, put forward, moot, propound, posit, air, hazard, say, declare, observe, comment, remark

Hypothesize as a Verb

Definitions of "Hypothesize" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hypothesize” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds.
• Put (something) forward as a hypothesis.

Synonyms of "Hypothesize" as a verb (24 Words)

advance	Pay in advance. It was a chance to advance his own interests.
air	Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen. She aired her opinions on welfare.
comment	Make or write a comment on. You could try commenting out that line.
conjecture	(in textual criticism) propose (a reading). Many conjectured that the jury could not agree.
declare	Declare to be. The president had declared for denuclearization of Europe.
hazard	Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome. He hazarded a guess.
hypothecate	Pledge without delivery or title of possession. She arranged to hypothecate her half of the equity to pay for the charter.
hypothesise	To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds.
moot	Think about carefully; weigh. The scheme was first mooted last October.
observe	Observe with care or pay close attention to. It s chilly she observed.
posit	Put in position place. The Professor posits Cohen in his second category of poets.
propose	Propose or intend. He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism.
propound	Put forward (an idea or theory) for consideration by others. He began to propound the idea of a social monarchy as an alternative to Franco.
put forward	Put into a certain place or abstract location.
remark	Say something as a comment; mention. The judges remarked on the high standard of the entries.
say	Assume something in order to work out what its consequences would be; make a hypothesis. Let s say you had a lot of money what would you do.
speculate	Talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion. Observers speculated that the authorities wished to improve their image.
submit	Put before. The United States refused to submit to arbitration.
suggest	Suggest the necessity of an intervention in medicine. A simpler explanation suggested itself to me.
suppose	Expect believe or suppose. The procedure supposes that a will has already been proved.
theorise	To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds.
theorize	Form or construct theories. Galileo theorized the motion of the stars.
venture	Expose to the risk of loss. She ventured out into the blizzard.
volunteer	Do volunteer work. Her name s Louise Christina volunteered.

Usage Examples of "Hypothesize" as a verb

• To be able to hypothesize is important.
• Lack of cushioning in shoes has been hypothesized as a cause of running injuries.
• He hypothesized that the black market would naturally die out.

Associations of "Hypothesize" (30 Words)

anticipatory	Happening, performed, or felt in anticipation of something. An anticipatory flash of excitement.
assuming	Arrogant or presumptuous. On a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide.
assumption	A hypothesis that is taken for granted. He acquired all the company s assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company s debts.
conjecture	To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds. He dismissed it as mere conjecture.
credence	A kind of sideboard or buffet. He gave credence to the gossip.
expect	Consider obligatory request and expect. We expect employers to pay a reasonable salary.
extrapolate	Extend the application of (a method or conclusion) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable. A set of extrapolated values.
generalize	Draw from specific cases for more general cases. This kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system.
guess	Form a correct conclusion about something by guessing. He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize.
guesswork	An estimate based on little or no information. Answering this question will involve you in a certain amount of guesswork.
hypothesis	A proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations. A scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory.
inductive	Of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion. Inductive reactance.
infer	Draw from specific cases for more general cases. From these facts we can infer that crime has been increasing.
inference	The process of inferring something. Researchers are entrusted with drawing inferences from the data.
predicate	Logic what is predicated of the subject of a proposition the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula. Aggression is predicated of those who act aggressively.
presume	Make unjustified demands; take liberties. Kindly don t presume to issue me orders in my own house.
ratiocinate	Form judgements by a process of logic; reason. A tendency to ratiocinate in isolation.
ratiocination	The proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism.
reasoning	Endowed with the capacity to reason. He explained the reasoning behind his decision at a media conference.
ruminate	Chew the cuds. Cows ruminate.
rumour	A currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth. She is rumoured to have gone into hiding.
speculate	Reflect deeply on a subject. Observers speculated that the authorities wished to improve their image.
speculation	A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence. The company s move into property speculation.
suppose	Expect believe or suppose. The theory supposes a predisposition to interpret utterances.
supposition	A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence. Their outrage was based on supposition and hearsay.
surmise	Infer from incomplete evidence. Charles was glad to have his surmise confirmed.
theoretical	Concerned with theories rather than their practical applications. Theoretical physics.
theorize	Create a theoretical premise or framework for. He theorized that the atolls marked the sites of vanished volcanoes.
theory	A tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena. Music theory.
think	An instance of deliberate thinking. Think thin.