A hypothesis is a proposition that attempts to explain a set of facts in a unified way. It turns out its much easier to disprove a hypothesis than to positively prove one. In science propositions are not explicitly proven Rather science uses math to determine the probability that a statement is true or false.
A hypothesis which has to be acknowledged or else discarded in relation to the available options.
Sam has a hypothesis that large dogs are better at catching tennis balls than small dogs. A hypothesis requires more work by the researcher in order to either confirm or disprove it. A hypothesis which has to be acknowledged or else discarded in relation to the available options. In mathematics a hypothesis is an unproven statement which is supported by all the available data and by many weaker results.