Alternative hypothesis Synonyms

Definitions for Alternative


  • (noun) the power , right, or opportunity to choose
  • (noun) one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  • (adjective) necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities

Definitions for Hypothesis


  • (noun) an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation
  • (noun) a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
  • (noun) a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations