hypothesis-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: hypothesis
sense: 05897536-n
part of speech: noun

possibility-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: possibility
sense: 05897536-n
part of speech: noun

theory-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: theory
sense: 05897536-n
part of speech: noun

05897536-n
type: LexicalConcept
in scheme: en-word.net
definition: a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
example: a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory
example: he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices
ili: i67795
lexfile: noun.cognition
part of speech: noun
hypernym: 05844071-n