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I definitely never unsubscribed from a YouTube channel just for that... (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] Matriks404 19 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

While theory and hypothesis are not the same if you are talking about science, in general everyday use theory is used as a synonym.

In wiktionary: 5. A hypothesis or conjecture. [from 18th c.]

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

But I'm a wannabe scientist, don't come here with your colloquial language explanations

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You’re talking to scientists not linguists

[–] kaffiene 1 points 3 months ago

Their comment was about everyday use.