dogsoahC@lemm.ee to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 years agoI definitely never unsubscribed from a YouTube channel just for that...files.catbox.moeimagemessage-square48linkfedilinkarrow-up1540arrow-down117
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minus-squareMatriks404@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·2 years agoWhile theory and hypothesis are not the same if you are talking about science, in general everyday use theory is used as a synonym. In wiktionary: 5. A hypothesis or conjecture. [from 18th c.]
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoYou’re talking to scientists not linguists
minus-squarekaffiene@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoTheir comment was about everyday use.
While theory and hypothesis are not the same if you are talking about science, in general everyday use theory is used as a synonym.
In wiktionary: 5. A hypothesis or conjecture. [from 18th c.]
You’re talking to scientists not linguists
Their comment was about everyday use.