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hypothesise vs retrace

retrace vs hypothesise

hypothesise and retrace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hypothesise No No Yes No
retrace No No Yes No
As verbs, retrace is a hyponym of hypothesise; that is, retrace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hypothesise:
  • hypothesise: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  • retrace: reassemble mentally
Other hyponyms of hypothesise include construct, reconstruct, develop, explicate, formulate.
hypothesise (verb) retrace (verb)
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds reassemble mentally
to go back over again
Difference between hypothesise and retrace

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