Other spellings change

Word parts change

hypothesis + -ize

Pronunciation change

  • IPA (key): /hʌɪˈpɒθɪsʌɪz/
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Verb change

Plain form
hypothesize

Third-person singular
hypothesizes

Past tense
hypothesized

Past participle
hypothesized

Present participle
hypothesizing

  1. To hypothesize is to make a guess, a hypothesis, based on the available evidence.
    The detective hypothesized that the criminal could have escaped through the heating vents.

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