hypotheses
The plural of "hypothesis" is hypotheses.
Nouns that end in -is, most of them from Greek, change the ending to -es in the plural.
Meaning: an idea that can be tested (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with hypotheses: the hypotheses are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: hypotheses'.
How do you pronounce it?
hypothesis is pronounced /haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs/.
Did you know?
- Words ending in -is from Greek, such as crisis and thesis, change to -es in the plural: crises, theses. The plural ending is pronounced eez.
Examples in context
- The scientists tested three hypotheses.Singular: The scientists tested one hypothesis.
- Both hypotheses were wrong.Singular: The hypothesis was wrong.
