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minus-square@fossilesque@mander.xyzOPMlinkfedilinkEnglish3•edit-29 days agoA hypothesis is a theory, one that is being tested. It’s got the same root word in both theory and thesis!
minus-square@GiveMemes@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglish1•9 days agoA theory in the scientific world/literature/common understanding is significantly stronger than a hypothesis.
minus-square@fossilesque@mander.xyzOPMlinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-29 days agoThat is one use of the word, sure. But it can be interchangeable with hypothesis. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/theory There is nuance to this term.
minus-square@GiveMemes@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglish0•edit-29 days agoBut the roots of words aren’t what words mean in modern English. Otherwise, spirit would mean ‘breath’. Logic doesn’t mean “words” even though it came from logos.
A hypothesis is a theory, one that is being tested. It’s got the same root word in both theory and thesis!
A theory in the scientific world/literature/common understanding is significantly stronger than a hypothesis.
That is one use of the word, sure. But it can be interchangeable with hypothesis. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/theory There is nuance to this term.
But the roots of words aren’t what words mean in modern English. Otherwise, spirit would mean ‘breath’. Logic doesn’t mean “words” even though it came from logos.