No. 10,150 in French
hypothèse
A proposition or idea put forward as a basis for reasoning, investigation, or argument.
In a sentence
L'hypothèse avancée par le scientifique semble très prometteuse.
The hypothesis advanced by the scientist seems very promising.
Here, 'hypothèse' refers to a proposed explanation or assumption put forth in a scientific context.
Nous devons rejeter cette hypothèse car elle est contredite par les derniers résultats.
We must reject this hypothesis because it is contradicted by the latest results.
In this sentence, 'hypothèse' indicates an idea or theory being considered, but upon evaluation against new data, is found implausible or unsupported.
Ce n'était qu'une hypothèse; il faudra plus de preuves pour confirmer cette idée.
That was just a hypothesis; more evidence will be needed to confirm this idea.
'Hypothèse' here is used to point out a tentative idea assumed without strong evidence, highlighting the provisional nature of the statement.
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