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Hypothesis vs Counterevidence - What's the difference?

hypothesis | counterevidence |


As nouns the difference between hypothesis and counterevidence

is that hypothesis is used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there while counterevidence is evidence which tends to disprove a claim or hypothesis.

Claim vs Counterevidence - What's the difference?

claim | counterevidence |


As nouns the difference between claim and counterevidence

is that claim is a demand of ownership made for something (e.g. claim ownership, claim victory) while counterevidence is evidence which tends to disprove a claim or hypothesis.

As a verb claim

is to demand ownership of.

Disprove vs Counterevidence - What's the difference?

disprove | counterevidence |


As a verb disprove

is to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.

As a noun counterevidence is

(philosophy|legal|science) evidence which tends to disprove a claim or hypothesis.