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The definition of theory says that a it is a hypothesis or group of hypotheses. In your own words, explain why a theory is also a hypothesis, using the definitions as a starting point. In your answer, provide an example of a theory that is a hypothesis supported by repeated experimentation.

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A theory is an intricate form of a hypothesis, a hypothesis is the limited explanation of any natural phenomenon but the theory is an explicate explanation of the phenomenon.

The theory of relativity was proposed by the Albert Einstein in 1905 which was supported by the many repeated experiments by the researcher and scientists in 1919 the Theory of General Relativity was put to the test during a total solar eclipse.

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In scientific reasoning, a hypothesis is made before any applicable analysis has been done. A theory, on the opposite hand, is supported by evidence: it is a principle shaped as an effort to clarify things that have already been supported by knowledge.

For example: “It's bright outside.”
Hypothesis: A projected clarification for a development created as a place to begin for additional investigation.

Theory: A well-substantiated rationalization nonheritable through the methodology and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation
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