hipótese

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin hypothesis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις (hupóthesis, base, basis of an argument, supposition).

Pronunciation

  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /i.ˈpɔ.te.ze/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.ˈpɔ.tɨ.zɨ/
  • Hyphenation: hi‧pó‧te‧se

Noun

hipótese f (plural hipóteses)

  1. (sciences) hypothesis (tentative conjecture in science)
    Synonyms: conjectura, teoria, suposição
  2. possibility; option
    Synonyms: possibilidade, opção
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.