This is the 10150th most frequent French word.
hypothèse
A proposition or idea put forward as a basis for reasoning, investigation, or argument.
Here, 'hypothèse' refers to a proposed explanation or assumption put forth in a scientific context.
L'hypothèse avancée par le scientifique semble très prometteuse.
The hypothesis advanced by the scientist seems very promising.
In this sentence, 'hypothèse' indicates an idea or theory being considered, but upon evaluation against new data, is found implausible or unsupported.
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.
'Hypothèse' here is used to point out a tentative idea assumed without strong evidence, highlighting the provisional nature of the statement.