Thesis vs. Hypothesis

Thesisnoun

A statement supported by arguments.

Thesisnoun

A written essay, especially one submitted for a university degree.

Thesisnoun

(logic) An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis.

Thesisnoun

(music) The accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; the opposite of arsis.

Thesisnoun

(poetry) The depression of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word.

Thesisnoun

(poetry) The part of the metrical foot upon which such a depression falls.

Thesisnoun

A position or proposition which a person advances and offers to maintain, or which is actually maintained by argument.

Thesisnoun

Hence, an essay or dissertation written upon specific or definite theme; especially, an essay presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree.

Thesisnoun

An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis.

Thesisnoun

The accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; - the opposite of arsis.

Thesisnoun

The depression of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word.

Thesisnoun

an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

Thesisnoun

a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

Thesis

A thesis, or dissertation (abbreviated diss.), is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings. In some contexts, the word or a cognate is used for part of a bachelor's or master's course, while is normally applied to a doctorate.

Hypothesisnoun

(sciences) Used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.

Hypothesisnoun

(general) An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.

Hypothesisnoun

(grammar) The antecedent of a conditional statement.

Hypothesisnoun

A supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a conclusion or inference for proof of the point in question; something not proved, but assumed for the purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an occurrence; as, the hypothesis that head winds detain an overdue steamer.

Hypothesisnoun

A tentative theory or supposition provisionally adopted to explain certain facts, and to guide in the investigation of others; hence, frequently called a working hypothesis.

Hypothesisnoun

a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

Hypothesisnoun

a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena;

Hypothesisnoun

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

Hypothesis

A hypothesis (plural hypotheses) is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. For a hypothesis to be a scientific hypothesis, the scientific method requires that one can test it.