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retrace vs hypothesize

hypothesize vs retrace

retrace and hypothesize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retrace No No Yes No
hypothesize No No Yes No
As verbs, hypothesize is a hypernym of retrace; that is, hypothesize is a word with a broader meaning than retrace:
  • retrace: reassemble mentally
  • hypothesize: to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Other hypernyms of retrace include conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize.
retrace (verb) hypothesize (verb)
reassemble mentally to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
to go back over again
Difference between retrace and hypothesize

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