Meaning & use
Hypothesise
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To form a hypothesis; to suggest an explanation for something based on limited evidence, as a starting point for further investigation.
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Researchers hypothesise that the decline in bee populations is linked to pesticide use.
She hypothesised that the delay was caused by a software bug.
A note on using this word
The British spelling of 'hypothesize'; both forms are standard, with '-ise' preferred in the UK and '-ize' in the US.
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