A hypothetical controversial proposition

• contestation

  1. the act of contesting; conflict

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• contention

  1. The act or an instance of striving in controversy or debate.
  2. A striving to win in competition; rivalry:
  3. An assertion put forward in argument:

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A thorough, written presentation of an original point of view

• dissertation

  1. A lengthy, formal treatise, especially one written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at a university; a thesis.

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Something taken to be true without proof

• theory

  1. A set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts or phenomena, especially one that has been repeatedly tested or is widely accepted and can be used to make predictions about natural phenomena.
  2. The branch of a science or art consisting of its explanatory statements, accepted principles, and methods of analysis, as opposed to practice:
  3. A set of theorems that constitute a systematic view of a branch of mathematics.

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• supposition

  1. The act of supposing.
  2. Something supposed; an assumption.

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• presupposition

  1. An assumption made beforehand; a preliminary conjecture or speculation.
  2. The act of presupposing.

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• premise

  1. A proposition upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn.
  2. One of the propositions in a deductive argument.
  3. Either the major or the minor proposition of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn.

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• postulation

  1. The act of postulating or something postulated
  2. (logic) Something self-evident that can be assumed as the basis of an argument

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• postulate

  1. To assume or assert the truth, reality, or necessity of, especially as a basis of an argument:
  2. To propose as a hypothesis or explanation:
  3. To assume as a premise or axiom; take for granted.

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• assumption

  1. The act of taking to or upon oneself:
  2. The act of taking possession or asserting a claim:
  3. The act of taking for granted:

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A statement to be proved

• argument

  1. A discussion in which disagreement is expressed; a debate.
  2. A quarrel; a dispute.
  3. A reason or matter for dispute or contention:

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• belief

  1. The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another:
  2. Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something:
  3. Something believed or accepted as true, especially a particular tenet or a body of tenets accepted by a group of persons.

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• principle

  1. A basic truth, law, or assumption:
  2. A rule or standard, especially of good behavior:
  3. The collectivity of moral or ethical standards or judgments:

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A learned essay, especially for advanced academic degrees

• master's essay

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• master's paper

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• requirement for graduation

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• research

  1. Careful study of a given subject, field, or problem, undertaken to discover facts or principles.
  2. An act or period of such study:
  3. To engage in or perform research.

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• dissertation

  1. A lengthy, formal treatise, especially one written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at a university; a thesis.

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