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(1) In the mathematical and physical sciences, the term hypothesis is often used as a rough synonym for conjecture . (2) In statistics, a hypothesis is a statement that can be tested. (3) In logic, a hypothesis is the first part of a logical implication.

Hypothesis is a college-level concept that would be first encountered in a probability and statistics course. It is an Advanced Placement Statistics topic.


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