1. present participle of hypothesize; to suggest or propose a possible explanation or theory based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation
Usage: British spelling (American: hypothesizing); commonly used in scientific and academic contexts

Examples

• The scientists are hypothesising that climate change may have caused the species migration.
• Rather than hypothesising without data, the team decided to conduct experiments first.
• She was hypothesising about the causes of the economic downturn based on recent trends.
• The researchers spent weeks hypothesising different solutions to the problem.
• Without more evidence, we're just hypothesising about what happened that night.
• The team began hypothesising that the new treatment might reduce symptoms.
• He enjoys hypothesising about future technological advances.