• Matriks404@lemmy.world
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    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.]

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      But I’m a wannabe scientist, don’t come here with your colloquial language explanations