n.
1) to formulate a ~
2) to advance, advocate, present, propose, suggest a ~
3) to confirm; develop; test a ~
4) to disprove, explode, refute a ~
5) a pet; scientific ~
6) game; information; number; political; quantum; systems ~
7) the big bang; steady state ~
8) the germ ~ (of disease)
9) a ~ evolves; holds up
10) a ~ that (she has a ~ that drinking milk prevents colds)
11) in ~ (in ~ their plan makes sense)
12) on a ~ (they proceeded on the ~ that the supplies would arrive on time)
13) ( misc. ) the ~ of relativity; to combine ~ and practice