hipótese

Portuguese

Alternative forms

hypothese (obsolete)

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)

(sciences) hypothesis (tentative conjecture in science)
possibility; option

Synonyms

(hypothesis): conjectura, teoria, suposição
(possibility): possibilidade
(option): opção

Related terms

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.