that involves an hypothesis
1accretionary hypothesis — noun : any explanation of the origin of the earth that involves the hypothesis of gradual growth by the gravitational infall of solid bodies (as asteroids, planetesimals, or meteorites) compare planetesimal hypothesis …
2Hypothesis — A hypothesis (from Greek polytonic|ὑπόθεσις ) consists either of a suggested explanation for a phenomenon (an event that is observable) or of a reasoned proposal suggesting a possible correlation between multiple phenomena. The term derives from… …
3Null hypothesis — For the periodical, see Null Hypothesis: The Journal of Unlikely Science. The practice of science involves formulating and testing hypotheses, assertions that are capable of being proven false using a test of observed data. The null hypothesis… …
4Riemann hypothesis — The real part (red) and imaginary part (blue) of the Riemann zeta function along the critical line Re(s) = 1/2. The first non trivial zeros can be seen at Im(s) = ±14.135, ±21.022 and ±25.011 …
5One-third hypothesis — The one third hypothesis (OTH) is a sociodynamic term advanced by Hugo O. Engelmann, which asserts that a group’s prominence increases as it approaches one third of the population and diminishes when it exceeds or falls below one third of the… …
6Warburg hypothesis — Warburg s hypothesis was postulated by the Nobel laureate Otto Heinrich Warburg in 1924. [O. Warburg, K. Posener, E. Negelein: Ueber den Stoffwechsel der Tumoren; Biochemische Zeitschrift , Vol. 152, pp. 319 344, 1924. de icon. Reprinted in… …
7cohesion hypothesis — ▪ botany in botany, a generally accepted explanation of the rise of sap in plants by means of intermolecular attractions. Calculation and experiment indicate that the forces of cohesion between water molecules and the forces of adhesion… …
8Input Hypothesis — Comprehensible input redirects here. For input in language learning in the general sense, see Second language acquisition. The Input Hypothesis is one of five hypotheses of second language acquisition proposed by Stephen Krashen. It is also often …
9Gaia hypothesis — The study of planetary habitability is partly based upon extrapolation from knowledge of the Earth s conditions, as the Earth is the only planet currently known to harbour life. The Gaia hypothesis, also known as Gaia theory or Gaia principle,… …
10Knudson hypothesis — The Knudson hypothesis is the hypothesis that cancer is the result of accumulated mutations to a cell s DNA. It was first proposed by Carl O. Nordling in 1953,[1][2] and later formulated by Alfred G. Knudson in 1971.[3] Knudson s work led… …
