Collocations for hypothesis - noun
ADJECTIVE
plausible
bold
Scientists have proposed a bold hypothesis.
bold
Scientists have proposed a bold hypothesis.
speculative
alternative, competing
testable
working
These observations appear to support our working hypothesis.
alternative, competing
testable
working
These observations appear to support our working hypothesis.
scientific
VERB + hypothesis
construct,
develop,
form,
formulate,
have,
make,
present,
propose,
put forward,
suggest
It is possible to make a hypothesis on the basis of this graph.
A number of hypotheses have been put forward.
It is possible to make a hypothesis on the basis of this graph.
A number of hypotheses have been put forward.
consider,
discuss,
evaluate,
examine,
test,
test out
She used this data to test her hypothesis
She used this data to test her hypothesis
confirm,
prove,
support
accept
reject
None of the hypotheses can be rejected at this stage.
accept
reject
None of the hypotheses can be rejected at this stage.
hypothesis + VERB
concern sth
Her hypothesis concerns the role of electromagnetic radiation.
Her hypothesis concerns the role of electromagnetic radiation.
be based on sth
predict sth
The hypothesis predicts that children will perform better on task A than on task B.
predict sth
The hypothesis predicts that children will perform better on task A than on task B.
propose sth,
suggest sth
PREPOSITION
on a/the hypothesis
Her study is based on the hypothesis that language simplification is possible.
Her study is based on the hypothesis that language simplification is possible.
hypothesis about
an interesting hypothesis about the development of language
an interesting hypothesis about the development of language
hypothesis concerning
a speculative hypothesis concerning the nature of matter
a speculative hypothesis concerning the nature of matter
hypothesis on
The results confirmed his hypothesis on the use of modal verbs.
The results confirmed his hypothesis on the use of modal verbs.