What do scientists call a possible explanation for observations they have made?

1 Answer
Jan 21, 2017

An hypothesis is a tentative explanation for a given set of facts.

Explanation:

An hypothesis (plural, hypotheses) is a proposed explanation for a given set of facts or observations. It is a starting point for scientific enquiry: the hypothesis may be right, it may be wrong, but it allows a basis for further experiments that test the correctness of the hypothesis.