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Phenomenon vs. Hypothesis — What's the Difference?

Phenomenon vs. Hypothesis — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Phenomenon and Hypothesis

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Phenomenon

A phenomenon (Greek: φαινόμενον, romanized: phainómenon, lit. 'thing appearing to view'; plural phenomena) is an observable fact or event. The term came into its modern philosophical usage through Immanuel Kant, who contrasted it with the noumenon, which cannot be directly observed.

Hypothesis

A hypothesis (plural hypotheses) is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. For a hypothesis to be a scientific hypothesis, the scientific method requires that one can test it.

Phenomenon

An occurrence, circumstance, or fact that is perceptible by the senses.

Hypothesis

A tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation.

Phenomenon

An unusual, significant, or unaccountable fact or occurrence; a marvel.
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Hypothesis

Something taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation; an assumption.

Phenomenon

A remarkable or outstanding person; a paragon.

Hypothesis

The antecedent of a conditional statement.

Phenomenon

(Philosophy) In the philosophy of Kant, an object as it is perceived by the senses, as opposed to a noumenon.

Hypothesis

(sciences) Used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.

Phenomenon

(Physics) An observable event.

Hypothesis

(general) An assumption taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.

Phenomenon

A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.

Hypothesis

(grammar) The antecedent of a conditional statement.

Phenomenon

(by extension) A knowable thing or event eg by inference, especially in science
An electromagnetic phenomenon.

Hypothesis

A supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a conclusion or inference for proof of the point in question; something not proved, but assumed for the purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an occurrence; as, the hypothesis that head winds detain an overdue steamer.
An hypothesis being a mere supposition, there are no other limits to hypotheses than those of the human imagination.

Phenomenon

A kind or type of phenomenon sense 1 or 2
A volcanic eruption is an impressive phenomenon.

Hypothesis

A tentative theory or supposition provisionally adopted to explain certain facts, and to guide in the investigation of others; hence, frequently called a working hypothesis.

Phenomenon

Appearance; a perceptible aspect of something that is mutable.

Hypothesis

A proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

Phenomenon

A fact or event considered very unusual, curious, or astonishing by those who witness it.

Hypothesis

A tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena;
A scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory
He proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices

Phenomenon

A wonderful or very remarkable person or thing.

Hypothesis

A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

Phenomenon

An experienced object whose constitution reflects the order and conceptual structure imposed upon it by the human mind (especially by the powers of perception and understanding).

Phenomenon

An appearance; anything visible; whatever, in matter or spirit, is apparent to, or is apprehended by, observation; as, the phenomena of heat, light, or electricity; phenomena of imagination or memory.
In the phenomena of the material world, and in many of the phenomena of mind.

Phenomenon

That which strikes one as strange, unusual, or unaccountable; an extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence; as, a musical phenomenon.

Phenomenon

Any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

Phenomenon

A remarkable development

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