( BrE also hy·pothe·sise ) / haɪˈpɒθəsaɪz; NAmE -ˈpɑːθ-/ verb
[ vn , v that , v ] ( formal ) to suggest a way of explaining sth when you do not definitely know about it; to form a hypothesis
( BrE also hy·pothe·sise ) / haɪˈpɒθəsaɪz; NAmE -ˈpɑːθ-/ verb
[ vn , v that , v ] ( formal ) to suggest a way of explaining sth when you do not definitely know about it; to form a hypothesis
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005