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hypothesize vs retrace

retrace vs hypothesize

hypothesize and retrace both are verbs.

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

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