Difference between revisions of "Hypothesis"
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| − | a: an assumption or concession made for the sake of argument<ref name="hypothesis" /> | + | a: an [[assumption]] or concession made for the sake of argument<ref name="hypothesis" /> |
| − | b: an interpretation of a practical situation or condition taken as the ground for action<ref name="hypothesis">https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothesis</ref> | + | b: an [[interpretation]] of a practical situation or condition taken as the ground for action<ref name="hypothesis">https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothesis</ref> |
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| − | a. A predictive statement which relates to a [[dependent variable]] and an [[independent variable]]<ref>Marczyk, Geoffrey: Essentials Of Research Design And Methodology https://archive.org/details/7.essentialsOfResearchDesignAndMethodology2005LingLotb</ref> | + | a. A [[predictive]] statement which relates to a [[dependent variable]] and an [[independent variable]]<ref>Marczyk, Geoffrey: Essentials Of Research Design And Methodology https://archive.org/details/7.essentialsOfResearchDesignAndMethodology2005LingLotb</ref> |
==Hypthesis in Context== | ==Hypthesis in Context== | ||
Revision as of 17:01, 29 March 2020
Defintions
colloquial
1. noun
a: an assumption or concession made for the sake of argument[1] b: an interpretation of a practical situation or condition taken as the ground for action[1]
scientific
1. noun
a. A predictive statement which relates to a dependent variable and an independent variable[2]
Hypthesis in Context
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothesis
- ↑ Marczyk, Geoffrey: Essentials Of Research Design And Methodology https://archive.org/details/7.essentialsOfResearchDesignAndMethodology2005LingLotb
