Academic English
Vocabulary for academic writing and university studies.
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Definition
A proposed explanation made as a starting point for study
Example
"The researcher tested her hypothesis with a series of experiments."
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theorypropositionassumptionthesis
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A proposed explanation made as a starting point for study
Based on observation or experience rather than theory
A system of methods used in a particular area of study
A fact or situation that is observed to exist
To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something
A typical example or pattern of something