Can you answer this question?

Join Alexa Answers and help make Alexa smarter. Get started

Science

What's the difference between a theory and a hypothesis?

2 Answers
ANSWER

To scientists, a hypothesis is a reasonable guess. A theory is a hypothesis that has been proven to some acceptable level of certainty and accepted by the scientific community as being true.

{{ relativeTimeResolver(1587325524373) }}
LIVE
Points points 106
Rating 1

A theory is "how something is presumed to work", and has probability, proof, or circumstantial evidence to back it up, while a hypothesis is "a probable guess", and has no evidence nor proof.

{{ relativeTimeResolver(1575926829314) }}
LIVE
Points points 131
Rating 1
Sign-in to view all answers
Similar Questions
Science • 2 Answers
ANSWER
Science • 1 Answer
ANSWER
Science • 1 Answer
ANSWER
Science • 1 Answer
ANSWER
Science • 1 Answer
ANSWER

Join Alexa Answers

Help make Alexa smarter and share your knowledge with the world

LEARN MORE

Help Center Conditions of Use Privacy Notice

© 2010 - 2020, Amazon.com, inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.