Scientific Hypotheses

adjective relating to or involving conjecture; hypothetical or speculative

• The scientist presented a series of conjectural hypotheses based on limited data.
• I'm not sure if it's true or not, it's all just conjectural at this point.
• All that talk about aliens is just pure conjectural nonsense.
• Her dreams of becoming a famous singer were purely conjectural until she landed a record deal.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'self-contradictory' describes something that contradicts itself.

• The statement he made was self-contradictory as it contained two conflicting ideas.
• I don't get how his argument can be self-contradictory like that.
• Her logic is totally whack, it's self-contradictory and makes no sense.
• His actions were self-contradictory, like trying to walk in two opposite directions at the same time.

adjective pertaining to concepts or the formation of concepts

adverb relating to or based on mental concepts or ideas

• Conceptually, the new theory proposes a groundbreaking approach to understanding human behavior.
• I don't quite get it conceptually, can you explain it in simpler terms?
• Dude, conceptually speaking, this idea is totally mind-blowing!
• Conceptually, the artist's work can be seen as a reflection of society's values and beliefs.

noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'hypothesis' is a noun that refers to a proposed explanation for a phenomenon.

adjective an adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, there is no applicable adjective for 'accretionary hypothesis'.

• The accretionary hypothesis suggests that Earth's continents formed through the gradual accumulation of small land masses over millions of years.
• So basically, the accretionary hypothesis says that continents were put together bit by bit over a really long time.
• The accretionary hypothesis is like saying Earth's continents were built Lego-style over a crazy long period.
• Just like how a snowball grows bigger as it rolls down a hill, the accretionary hypothesis proposes that continents grew larger through the accumulation of smaller land masses.