Term: hypothesis: a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
Candidate hypernym: proposal: something proposed (such as a plan or assumption) → 1
Candidate hypernym: pericarp: the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary → 0
Candidate hypernym: pullman: luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel → 0
Candidate hypernym: retirement: withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation → 0
Candidate hypernym: white-tailed kite: grey-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions → 0
Candidate hypernym: source of illumination: any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation → 0
Candidate hypernym: hyperplasia: abnormal increase in number of cells → 0
Candidate hypernym: screed: an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete → 0
Candidate hypernym: change of direction: the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented → 0
Candidate hypernym: fava bean: shell beans cooked as lima beans → 0
Candidate hypernym: lactalbumin: albumin occurring in milk → 0