/haɪˈpɑːθəsaɪz/
hy·pothe·size AW (BrE also hy·pothe·sise)
BrE /haɪˈpɒθəsaɪz/
NAmE /haɪˈpɑːθəsaɪz/
[T, I]
~ (sth) |
~ that…
(formal)
to suggest a way of explaining sth when you do not definitely know about it; to form a hypothesis
The causes can be hypothesized but not proved.
We can only hypothesize that the cases we know about are typical.