hypothesis and theory are not same
ex: it remains hypothesis until proven
hy·poth·e·sis
noun / plural hy·poth·e·ses
Definition of HYPOTHESIS
1 a : an assumption or concession made for the sake of argument
b : an interpretation of a practical situation or condition taken as the ground for action
2 : a tentative assumption made in order to draw out and test its logical or empirical consequences
3 : the antecedent clause of a conditional statement
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Examples of HYPOTHESIS
Other chemists rejected his hypothesis.
Their hypothesis is that watching excessive amounts of television reduces a person's ability to concentrate.
The results of the experiment did not support his hypothesis.
IIn contrast to Bingham's hypothesis that Machu Picchu was the birthplace of the first Inca and the hearth area of the Inca civilization, current scholars
believe that the city was built as a country estate … —Roger Balm, Focus On Geography, Spring 2004
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothesis 2011 12 21, 19:26 +05:30
A hypothesis (from a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language") Greek ὑπόθεσις; plural hypotheses) is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon.
The term derives from the Greek, ὑποτιθέναι – hypotithenai meaning "to put under" or "to suppose". For a hypothesis to be put forward as a scientific hypothesis,
the scientific method requires that one can test it. Scientists generally base scientific hypotheses on previous observations that cannot satisfactorily
be explained with the available scientific theories. Even though the words "hypothesis" and "theory" are often used synonymously, a scientific
hypothesis is not the same as a scientific theory. A working hypothesis is a provisionally accepted hypothesis proposed
for further research.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothesis 2011 12 21 19:17 +05:30
1. a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely
as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in the light of established facts.
2. a proposition assumed as a premise in an argument.
3. the antecedent of a conditional proposition.
4. a mere assumption or guess.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hypothesis 2011 12 21, 19:20