A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, typically based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

A conjecture or educated guess that requires testing and validation.

एक अनुमान या शिक्षित अनुमान जो परीक्षण और मान्यता की आवश्यकता होती है।

English Usage: The hypothesis was challenged by additional research that produced conflicting results.

Hindi Usage: इस सिद्धांत को अतिरिक्त अनुसंधान द्वारा चुनौती दी गई जिसने विरोधाभासी परिणाम उत्पन्न किए।