ức thuyết

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hypothesis: A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation. It is a supposition or assumption based on limited evidence.

Usage Notes

• ức thuyết is an archaic or literary Vietnamese term directly equivalent to the modern word "giả thuyết." It is primarily found in formal, academic, or older texts.
• It functions exclusively as a noun.
• It is used to denote a tentative theory that requires testing and evidence to be validated.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà khoa học đưa ra một ức thuyết mới. (The scientist proposed a new hypothesis.)
  • ức thuyết về nguồn gốc sự sống vẫn còn nhiều tranh cãi. (The hypothesis about the origin of life is still highly debated.)

Advanced Usage

• Forming a hypothesis: The term is used in the context of the scientific method.
  • Công việc đầu tiên là xây dựng một ức thuyết khả thi. (The first task is to construct a feasible hypothesis.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giả thuyết (n): The modern and more commonly used term for "hypothesis."

  • Anh ấy đang kiểm chứng giả thuyết của mình. (He is testing his hypothesis.)

• Giả định (n): Assumption, presumption. This is a broader term for something taken for granted, not necessarily scientific.

  • Đó chỉ là một giả định chưa được chứng minh. (That is just an unproven assumption.)

Synonyms

• Supposition: An uncertain belief.
• Theory (in early stages): A system of ideas intended to explain something, but in scientific use, a "theory" is more substantiated than a hypothesis.
• Proposition: A statement that expresses a concept to be considered.

Related Terms

• Kiểm chứng giả thuyết (v): To test a hypothesis.
• ức đoán (n/v): An educated guess or conjecture; less formal than a hypothesis.