feltevés
B2
Hungarian
theory, hypothesis, supposition, posit
NOUN
B2
1
theory
B1
Usage pattern:
az a feltevése, hogy ...
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Meaning
Unproven belief or guess
Themes
guess
|hypothesis
|unproven
|hunch
|everyday_speech
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An idea or guess about something that may explain it, but is not yet proven.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
1
hypothesis
C1
Usage pattern:
az a feltevés, hogy ...; vmilyen feltevésből indul ki
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Meaning
assumption used for argument
Themes
assumption
|argument
|analysis
|reasoning
|communication
|education
Definition
An idea or statement that is accepted temporarily as true for the purpose of discussion, argument, or further investigation.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
1
supposition
C1
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
unproven idea used for reasoning
Themes
reasoning
|premise
|research
|theory
|investigation
|education
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An unproven idea or starting assumption that is used as the basis for reasoning, argument, or investigation.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
1
posit
C2
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
a stated assumption
Themes
assumption
|argumentation
|analysis
|premise
|formal_register
|education
|writing
|thinking
Definition
An assumption, claim, or idea that has been put forward as a basis for argument or analysis.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
2
supposition
C1
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
belief held without strong evidence
Themes
belief
|uncertainty
|lack_of_evidence
|inference
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A belief or idea that something is true, even though there is little or no firm evidence to support it.
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