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minus-squareMatriks404@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down1·edit-24 months agoWhile theory and hypothesis are not the same if you are talking about science, in general everyday use theory is used as a synonym. In wiktionary: 5. A hypothesis or conjecture. [from 18th c.]
minus-squareKanda@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 months agoBut I’m a wannabe scientist, don’t come here with your colloquial language explanations
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoYou’re talking to scientists not linguists
minus-squarekaffiene@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoTheir comment was about everyday use.
While theory and hypothesis are not the same if you are talking about science, in general everyday use theory is used as a synonym.
In wiktionary: 5. A hypothesis or conjecture. [from 18th c.]
But I’m a wannabe scientist, don’t come here with your colloquial language explanations
You’re talking to scientists not linguists
Their comment was about everyday use.