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How are hypotheses and theories similar? How do they differ?

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Similarities

1) both are testable

2) both are Falsifiable

Hypothesis

1) Is based on Suggestion, possibility, projection or prediction, but the result is uncertain.

2) the data is Usually based on very limited data

Theories

1) is based on Evidence, verification, repeated testing, wide scientific consensus

2) the data is based on a very wide set of data tested under various circumstances.


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