The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word POSTULATE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1959.
Underlying hypothesis crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| POSTULATE | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Underlying hypothesis
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- postulate
- basis
- cases
- philosophy
- premise
- theory
- aesthetic
- base
- bottom
- covert
- derivative
- elixir
Crossword Answer definitions
POSTULATE noun- Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.
- A fundamental element; a basic principle.
- An axiom.
- A requirement; a prerequisite.
- To assume as a truthful or accurate premise or axiom, especially as a basis of an argument.
- To appoint or request one's appointment to an ecclesiastical office.
- To request, demand or claim for oneself.
- Postulated.
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