สมมติฐาน(sŏm-mút-dtì-tăan)

Meanings

1NounB2

hypothesis

a tentative explanation that can be tested through study or experiment

Examples

นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák wít-tá-yaa sàatนักวิทยาศาสตร์nák wít-tá-yaa sàata scientistตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asสมมติฐานsŏm-mút-dtì-tăanสมมติฐานsŏm-mút-dtì-tăan1hypothesis2assumption (working); supposition3premise (in argument)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแสงsăengแสงsăeng1light2ray; beam3illumination; lighting4glow; radianceส่งผลต่อsòng pŏn dtòrส่งผลต่อsòng pŏn dtòr[to] affect [sb/sth]; [to] impact [sb/sth]การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterงอกngôkงอกngôk1[to] sprout; germinate; grow (new part, e.g., hair/teeth)2[to] increase; get added (often unexpectedly)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเมล็ดmá-létเมล็ดmá-lét1classifier: seeds; small grains2seed; kernel; pip3grain (single piece)แล้วจึงláew jeungแล้วจึงláew jeungthen; and then; only thenวางแผนwaang păenวางแผนwaang păen1[to] plan2[to] plan; strategizeทดลองtót-longทดลองtót-long1[to] try out; test2[to] experiment3trial; experimental (use)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพิสูจน์pì-sòotพิสูจน์pì-sòot1[to] test; [to] try out2[to] proofread3[to] prove; [to] verify
The scientist formed a hypothesis that light affects seed germination and then planned experiments to test it.
2NounB2

assumption (working); supposition

something taken as true for the sake of argument, study, or planning, without immediate proof

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การวางแผนgaan waang păenการวางแผนgaan waang păen1planning (the act)2planning as a function/disciplineงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (allocated funds)2budget (financial plan)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asสมมติฐานsŏm-mút-dtì-tăanสมมติฐานsŏm-mút-dtì-tăan1hypothesis2assumption (working); supposition3premise (in argument)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa nám-manราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa nám-manoil price; fuel priceจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)คงที่kong têeคงที่kong têe1constant; unchanging2steady; stableตลอดปีdtà-lòt bpeeตลอดปีdtà-lòt bpee1all year; year-round2year-round
In budgeting, we assume that the oil price will stay constant throughout the year.
3NounC1

premise (in argument)

a statement taken as a starting point for a line of reasoning

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asสมมติฐานsŏm-mút-dtì-tăanสมมติฐานsŏm-mút-dtì-tăan1hypothesis2assumption (working); supposition3premise (in argument)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káa1customer; client2regular customer; patronที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offครั้งแรกkráng râekครั้งแรกkráng râek1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)มักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)กลับมาglàp maaกลับมาglàp maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backซื้อซ้ำséu sámซื้อซ้ำséu sám[to] repurchase; [to] buy againภายในpaai naiภายในpaai nai1inside; internal2within (time limit); by3within; inside (place/scope)4inside; indoorsหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)เดือนdeuuanเดือนdeuuan1the Moon; moon2month
We set the assumption that first-time customers tend to repurchase within one month.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สมมติsŏm-mútสมมติsŏm-mút1hypothetical; assumed; fictitious2[to] suppose; assume; imagine; posit3[to] pretend (act as if)Part 1
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ฐานtăanฐานtăan1status level; rank; condition2base (mathematics)3basis; grounds4base; foundation5base (operations)Part 2
สมมติฐานsŏm-mút-dtì-tăanสมมติฐานsŏm-mút-dtì-tăanhypothesis