WordCmp.com

expect vs hypothesise

hypothesise vs expect

expect and hypothesise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expect No No Yes No
hypothesise No No Yes No
As verbs, hypothesise is a hyponym of expect; that is, hypothesise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expect:
  • expect: regard something as probable or likely
  • hypothesise: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
expect (verb) hypothesise (verb)
be pregnant with to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
look forward to the birth of a child
regard something as probable or likely
look forward to the probable occurrence of
consider reasonable or due
consider obligatory; request and expect
Difference between expect and hypothesise

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.