You’re talking to scientists not linguists
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Matriks404@lemmy.world 4 months ago
While theory and hypothesis are not the same if you are talking about science, in general everyday use theory is used a synonym.
In (wiktinary:)[en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/theory] 5. A hypothesis or conjecture. [from 18th c.]
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
kaffiene@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Their comment was about everyday use.
Kanda@reddthat.com 4 months ago
But I’m a wannabe scientist, don’t come here with your colloquial language explanations