hypothesize

== English == === Alternative forms === hypothesise (non-Oxford British English) === Etymology === From hypothesis +‎ -ize. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /haɪˈpɒθ.ɪ.saɪz/, /hɪˈpɒθ.ɪ.saɪz/, /həˈpɒθ.ɪ.saɪz/, /-ə.saɪz/ (General American, dialects of Canada) IPA(key): /haɪˈpɑ.θəˌsaɪz/, (Canadian raising) [hʌɪˈpɑ.θəˌsaɪz] (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /haɪˈpɒθ.əˌsaɪz/, (Canadian raising) [hʌɪˈpɒθ.əˌsaɪz] (General Australian) IPA(key): /hɑeˈpɔθ.ə.sɑez/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /haɪˈpɒθ.ə.saɪz/, [hɑe̯ˈpɔ̟θ.ə.sɑe̯z] === Verb === hypothesize (third-person singular simple present hypothesizes, present participle hypothesizing, simple past and past participle hypothesized) (American spelling, Oxford British English) (ambitransitive) To assume or assert tentatively on uncertain grounds. Synonyms: hypotheticate, guess; see also Thesaurus:suppose ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== hypothetical hypothesizable ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “hypothesize”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.