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Idea that humanity is the first intelligent life
The firstborn hypothesis is a proposed solution to the Fermi paradox which states that no extraterrestrial intelligent life has been discovered because
Firstborn_hypothesis
Hypothesis of hidden life in space
The dark forest hypothesis is the idea that extraterrestrial civilizations may exist in abundance across the universe, but remain silent and hidden out
Dark_forest_hypothesis
Discrepancy of the lack of evidence for alien life despite its apparent likelihood
the reason humanity has not detected extraterrestrial life. The firstborn hypothesis posits that humans are the first, or one of the first, intelligent
Fermi_paradox
Hypothesis that complex extraterrestrial life is improbable and extremely rare
In planetary astronomy and astrobiology, the Rare Earth hypothesis argues that the origin of life and the evolution of biological complexity, such as sexually
Rare_Earth_hypothesis
Hypothesis concerning lack of extraterrestrial contact with Earth
The zoo hypothesis speculates on the assumed behavior and existence of technologically advanced extraterrestrial life and the reasons they refrain from
Zoo_hypothesis
Idea that any intelligent life is destroyed by aliens
The Berserker hypothesis, also known as the deadly probes scenario, is the idea that humans have not yet detected intelligent alien life in the universe
Berserker_hypothesis
Idea that there is no evidence of aliens because they do not exist
of which the Hart–Tipler conjecture is one proposed solution. The firstborn hypothesis is a special case of the Hart–Tipler conjecture which states that
Hart–Tipler_conjecture
Proposed solution to the Fermi paradox
The planetarium hypothesis, conceived in 2001 by Stephen Baxter, attempts to provide a solution to the Fermi paradox by holding that our astronomical observations
Planetarium_hypothesis
2005 American TV series or program
Fermi paradox solutions Aestivation hypothesis Berserker hypothesis Dark forest hypothesis Firstborn hypothesis Great Filter Hart–Tipler conjecture Neocatastrophism
Alien_Planet
Earth-size exoplanet orbiting Kepler-1649
Fermi paradox solutions Aestivation hypothesis Berserker hypothesis Dark forest hypothesis Firstborn hypothesis Great Filter Hart–Tipler conjecture Neocatastrophism
Kepler-1649c
Star noted for unusual dimming events
Fermi paradox solutions Aestivation hypothesis Berserker hypothesis Dark forest hypothesis Firstborn hypothesis Great Filter Hart–Tipler conjecture Neocatastrophism
VVV-WIT-07
Hypothetical examples of a planet and a moon supporting extraterrestrial life
protects the atmosphere from being blown away by solar wind (see Rare Earth hypothesis).[citation needed] Nonetheless, the scientists employed by the programme
Extraterrestrial_(TV_program)
Hypothesis for lack of detected aliens
Neocatastrophism is the hypothesis that life-exterminating events such as gamma-ray bursts have acted as a galactic regulation mechanism in the Milky Way
Neocatastrophism
Fictional artefacts from Arthur C. Clarke's ''Space Odyssey'' novels
32) built by an unseen extraterrestrial species whom Clarke dubbed the Firstborn and who he suggests are the earliest highly intelligent species to evolve
Monolith_(Space_Odyssey)
Sequence in which children are born into a family
Birth order refers to the order a child is born in their family; firstborn and second-born are examples. Birth order is often believed to have a profound
Birth_order
Mexican astrobiologist (1959–2021)
Fermi paradox solutions Aestivation hypothesis Berserker hypothesis Dark forest hypothesis Firstborn hypothesis Great Filter Hart–Tipler conjecture Neocatastrophism
Rafael_Navarro-Gonzalez
Field of sexual orientation research
hormones on the developing fetus has been the most influential causal hypothesis of the development of sexual orientation. In simple terms, the developing
Biology and sexual orientation
Biology_and_sexual_orientation
Mother of Sultan Osman II
his firstborn son, Osman II. Her origins are unknown, although she has been described as being Greek, and that she taught Osman Greek. This hypothesis was
Mahfiruz_Hatun
Prophetic poem in Genesis 49:1–27
the fate they did, explaining that the small territory of Reuben, the firstborn, compared to Judah's, is due to Reuben's incest with Bilhah, his father's
Blessing_of_Jacob
Fringe theory claiming that Jesus did not exist
likely Jesus did not exist. * See pp. 62–64, 75 for the three pillars The firstborn son of God (Epistle to the Romans 8:29), the celestial image of God (Second
Christ_myth_theory
Jewish holiday
would bring about the tenth plague, in which God would smite all the firstborn in Egypt. But when God saw the blood on the Israelites' doorframes, God
Passover
First book of the Bible
stew. Rebekah ensures Jacob rightly gains his father's blessing as the firstborn son and inheritor. At 77 years of age, Jacob seeks a wife and meets Rachel
Book_of_Genesis
Biblical figures
Standard Version (NRSV) describe the older surviving daughter as "the firstborn", while the Contemporary English Version (CEV) uses "the older". During
Lot's_daughters
Figure in the Abrahamic religions
that he would demand Isaac's inheritance on the grounds of being the firstborn. Regarding the word "Mitzachek" (again in Gen. 21:9) The Jewish Study
Ishmael
Jewish body of laws
the Priestly Source except for the Holiness Code. Under the documentary hypothesis, while some scholars believe that the Priestly Code was created to rival
Priestly_Code
Western Roman emperor from 475 to 476
That Romulus was not named Tatulus thus indicates that he was not the firstborn boy. After an interregnum in the west lasting two months, Romulus, perhaps
Romulus_Augustulus
Chief god in ancient Carthaginian religion
life’s continuity. Early Punic practices included molch (sacrifices of firstborn); later animal substitution rites (molchomor) appeared in Numidian and
Baal_Hammon
Foundational Christian doctrine that states that Jesus rose from the dead
as Christ and Lord. According to the New Testament writing, Jesus was firstborn from the dead, ushering in the Kingdom of God. He appeared to his disciples
Resurrection_of_Jesus
Biblical character
School Professor Frank Moore Cross refers to this theory as the "Jebusite Hypothesis", criticising it extensively, although he terms it the dominant view among
Zadok
15th-century ruler of Wallachia
III and his elder brother, Mircea, mentioning them as their father's "firstborn sons". They were mentioned in four further documents between 1437 and
Vlad_the_Impaler
Abrahamic tradition of tribal identity
sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel [he], and Mibsam [he], And
Ishmaelites
Austrian psychotherapist (1870–1937)
like a firstborn, in which case they are considered to be an ordinal secondborn but a psychological firstborn). Adler believed that the firstborn child
Alfred_Adler
Biblical figure and Israelite monarch
bring Amnon to justice for his violation of Tamar, because he is his firstborn and he loves him, and so Absalom (her full brother) kills Amnon to avenge
David
Personality model consisting of five broad dimensions
differ in personality traits across regions. Frank Sulloway argues that firstborns are more conscientious, more socially dominant, less agreeable, and less
Big_Five_personality_traits
Mechanisms of sexual orientation development in humans
the odds of having a gay son increase from approximately 2% for the firstborn son, to 4% for the second, 6% for the third and so on. Scientists have
Neuroscience and sexual orientation
Neuroscience_and_sexual_orientation
Species of bird (parrot)
cannot compete with the firstborn for food. A possible explanation for this behaviour is what is called the insurance hypothesis. The macaw lays more eggs
Hyacinth_macaw
Grandson of Muhammad and the second Shia Imam (625–670)
(2 March 625), which is annually celebrated by the Shia. Hasan was the firstborn of Muhammad's daughter Fatima and his cousin Ali. Their union holds a
Hasan_ibn_Ali
Italian physicist and mathematician (1608–1647)
named after him. Torricelli was born on 15 October 1608 in Rome, the firstborn child of Gaspare Ruberti and Giacoma Torricelli. His family was from Faenza
Evangelista_Torricelli
Roman god
god of the prima to Jupiter, god of the summa: Heimdallr is born as the firstborn (primigenius, var einn borinn í árdaga), Oðinn is born as the greatest
Janus
Jewish men descended patrilineally from the Tribe of Levi
pledged to Divine service, there is no Pidyon HaBen (redemption of the firstborn) ceremony for: the son of a Kohen's or a Levite's daughter the son of
Levite
Pharaohs mentioned in the Bible
Amenhotep II was not the firstborn son of his father, Thutmose III, consistent with the Exodus pharaoh surviving the death of the firstborn. Thutmose IV (1401–1391
Pharaohs_in_the_Bible
Law code set out in Deuteronomy 12–26
seventh year, at Deuteronomy 15:1–11 Ordering the offering to Yahweh of the firstborn males, at Deuteronomy 15:19–23 Concerning the three annual feasts, at
Deuteronomic_Code
Proto-Christian breakaway Jewish movement
described as the "firstborn from the dead", prōtotokos, the first to be raised from the dead, thereby acquiring the "special status of the firstborn as the preeminent
Jewish_Christianity
in 1967. 9 Aug 1969 George Williams The founder of the Church of the Firstborn predicted that the Second Coming of Christ would occur on this day. 1969
List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events
List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events
Metallic plates from which Joseph Smith allegedly translated the Book of Mormon
sources, Smith initially intended that the first authorized witness be his firstborn son; but this child was stillborn in 1828. In March 1829, Martin Harris
Golden_plates
Census of Judea taken by Publius Sulpicius Quirinius in 6
to give birth when they were in that place, and she gave birth to her firstborn son ... Citations Rhoads, John H. (March 2011). "Josephus Misdated the
Census_of_Quirinius
Large, black species of passerine bird
is also mentioned in the Quran at the story of Cain and Abel. Adam's firstborn son Cain kills his brother Abel, but he does not know what to do with
Common_raven
initially by adding the ages of the Patriarchs at the birth of their firstborn sons, later through express statements, and later still by the synchronised
Chronology_of_the_Bible
List of laws at Exodus 34:11–26
again either by gradual aggregation, or by an individual. The documentary hypothesis identifies the Ritual Decalogue as the work of the Jahwist, from the Kingdom
Ritual_Decalogue
Incest - sexual relations between close relatives - as described in the Bible
of his father Abraham's brother Nahor with Milcah. Isaac and Rebekah's firstborn son Esau resorted to marrying his cousin Mahalath, daughter of his father's
Incest_in_the_Bible
appears throughout the country. Tarō used to be a common name to give to firstborn sons; though it has declined in popularity, it is still sometimes given
List_of_placeholder_names
Hindu god of new beginnings, wisdom and luck
generally said to be the elder, while in the south, Ganesha is considered the firstborn. In northern India, Skanda was an important martial deity from about 500
Ganesha
Greg Kofford Books, 2018. Bachman, Danel W. (1978). "New Light on an Old Hypothesis: The Ohio Origins of the Revelation on Eternal Marriage". Journal of Mormon
Mormonism_and_polygamy
One of two or more individuals having at least one parent in common
of them. Firstborns are exposed to more adult language. Later-borns are exposed to the less-mature speech of their older siblings. Firstborns and older
Sibling
Torah portion
of kashrut, tithes, the Sabbatical year, the Hebrew slave redemption, firstborn animals, and the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. The parashah is the longest
Re'eh
Sumerian myth
Ishtar. Some hypothesize that he is also a progeny of Ereshkigal, the firstborn child of the goddess following her premature demise on Earth. In the Sumerian
Descent of Inanna into the Underworld
Descent_of_Inanna_into_the_Underworld
Monastery in Kraljevo, Serbia
passage beneath the tower (composition of King Stefan Nemanja II and his firstborn son Radoslav), in the narthex, nave and side-chapels. During the Uprising
Žiča
American historian and Christ myth theorist (born 1969)
Philo's angelic being is identical to the Apostle Paul's Jesus: he is God's firstborn son, the celestial 'image of God', and God's agent of creation. Larry
Richard_Carrier
sons; came from a place known as Minango’aw a Ronong Tominaman sa Rogong: firstborn son of Diwata Ndaw Gibon and Aya Panganay Bai; succeeded his father as
List of Philippine mythological figures
List_of_Philippine_mythological_figures
Pregnancy termination based on predicted sex
Additionally, if a woman's firstborn child is a son, her position in society moves up, while the same is not true of a firstborn daughter. Families in China
Sex-selective_abortion
Fourteenth portion in the annual Jewish cycle of weekly Torah reading
God slew the Egyptian firstborn, the Israelites slaughtered their paschal lambs and ate them. When the Egyptians saw their firstborn slain and their gods
Va'eira
Cuman khan (fl. 1205–1241)
plains along the river Tisza. He even arranged the engagement of his firstborn son, Stephen, who was crowned king-junior in or before 1246, to Elizabeth
Köten
Prophet in Abrahamic religions
his first-born son is slaughtered at the wall of Kir-hareseth as the firstborn of Israel are condemned to slaughter in the Exodus story, in what Calvinist
Moses
Ritualistic killing, usually as an offering
practice. During a battle with the Israelites, the King of Moab gives his firstborn son and heir as a whole burnt offering (olah, as used of the Temple sacrifice)
Human_sacrifice
Head of the Catholic Church from 1523 to 1534
Alexander VI. Following the misfortunes of Lorenzo the Magnificent's firstborn son, Piero the Unfortunate, the Medici were expelled from Florence in
Pope_Clement_VII
Branch of psychology
early development. For example, later-born children are more likely than firstborns to be rebellious, less conscientious, and more open to new experiences
Evolutionary_psychology
‘Israel is my firstborn son (bənī)’?" They said to him, "Yes, Buni shall be executed, for it is written, ‘I will kill your firstborn son (bīnḵā).’" They
Jesus_in_the_Talmud
King of Assyria
title that could be interpreted either as the "pre-eminent son" or the "firstborn son". His appointment as king of Babylon and the new title suggests that
Sennacherib
American economist
Washington Post. Retrieved 14 June 2017. Gellene, Denise (22 June 2007). "Firstborn children found to have higher intelligence". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved
William_Dickens
wife of Ishmael?) Also called Mahalath (the sister of Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael) Married just after Jacob's flight to Haran Nahath נַ֥חַת Zerah
List_of_rulers_of_Edom
and vert) and a double-headed eagle sable, is attributed to Henry VII (firstborn son of Frederick II and Constance of Aragon) in the Chronica Majora. Henry
Coat of arms of the Hohenstaufen family
Coat_of_arms_of_the_Hohenstaufen_family
Korean kingdom (57 BCE–935 CE)
a trick, the hang of something" madi (맏이) or maji (맏히), meaning "the firstborn, the eldest (child of a family); an elder, a senior, a person whose age
Silla
King of Armenia (died 109)
Sanatruces was not the only child of Tiridates, and moreover, he was not the firstborn. Regarding the naming, Tiridates, like all monarchs wishing to establish
Sanatruk
Concern for the well-being of others
agreement with the speaker in one study. This effect was powerful for firstborns, who are typically close to their families. Vested interests. People are
Altruism
American comic book heroine
manages the city. The position of Magistrate is passed from firstborn son to firstborn son by means of a mystical ritual performed on or after the son's
Fallen_Angel_(comics)
British psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1907–1990)
separation, Mary decided to visit her husband for six months while leaving her firstborn daughter Winnie in the care of her nanny. This separation between Mary
John_Bowlby
Birth of Jesus
Church by the 5th century. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on
Nativity_of_Jesus
Grand Princess consort of Kiev
husband three sons: Roman the Great, Vsevolod and Vladimir. Mstislav's firstborn son, Sviatoslav, is considered by the majority of historians an illegitimate
Agnes_of_Poland
Western Roman emperor from 457 to 461
child in honour of his influential grandfather, as was the custom for the firstborn son. It was under the same Aetius that Majorian started his military career
Majorian
Ancient Egyptian queen consort
remain disputed) to Year 52 of Ramesses II Princess-Queen Bintanath, firstborn daughter and later wife of Ramesses Prince Khaemwaset, High Priest of
Isetnofret
King of Alba from 1214 to 1249
By the time of Alexander's birth, succession by direct descent of the firstborn male, primogeniture, appeared to have been settled. Even King William's
Alexander_II_of_Scotland
Gaelic festival marking the start of winter
associated with a god or idol called Crom Cruach. The texts claim that a firstborn child would be sacrificed at the stone idol of Crom Cruach in Magh Slécht
Samhain
Last Egyptian pharaoh of the 4th dynasty
royal family, he may not have had the legitimacy that prince Khuenre, the firstborn son of Menkaure and queen Khamerernebty II, had enjoyed prior to his death
Shepseskaf
2008 science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter
attributable to the infusion of vast underground reservoirs of hitherto hypothesised but undetected oceanic masses of water (see below). Over the next 30
Flood_(Baxter_novel)
Child without siblings
traits" (also known as the Five Factor Model). Sulloway suggests that firstborns and only-children are more conscientious, more socially dominant, less
Only_child
Porphyrogennetos
of the rift between the brothers was in 1122, when John raised his own firstborn son, Alexios, to co-emperor, thus superseding Isaac. In 1130, Isaac became
Isaac Komnenos (son of Alexios I)
Isaac_Komnenos_(son_of_Alexios_I)
Part of Torah reading
one bore him his firstborn son, then when he willed his property to his sons, he could not treat the son of the loved wife as firstborn in disregard of
Ki_Teitzei
Type of competition or animosity
religious views. Dassler brothers feud Birthright Birth order Family Firstborn Sibling abuse Emotional intelligence Sibling estrangement Leder, Jane
Sibling_rivalry
History of the municipality of Verona, Italy
leaving three sons and his wife, Verde of Salizzole, who died in 1306: firstborn Bartolomeo, secondborn Alboino, and thirdborn Cangrande. The eldest son
History_of_Verona
9th Torah portion in Book of Exodus
person weaves the hair of a firstborn donkey into a sack, the sack must be burned; that they did not redeem with the firstborn of a donkey an animal that
Ki_Tissa
Byzantine emperor in 1390
Palaiologos, though he reigned under his birth name. Andronikos IV was the firstborn son of Emperor John V Palaiologos (r. 1341–1391), and had thus been the
John_VII_Palaiologos
5th-century handwritten Bible copy in Greek
identified it as Orthodox corrupt reading. Revelation 1:17 πρωτοτοκος (firstborn) – A (singular reading) πρωτος (the first) – Majority of manuscripts Revelation
Codex_Alexandrinus
and thus get impregnated by him. The Bible then continues: "And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites
Biblical narratives in the Quran
Biblical_narratives_in_the_Quran
Theological study of Jesus Christ
whether on earth or in heaven"; "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation". The synoptic Gospels date from after the writings of
Christology
King of Poland from 1295 to 1296
inheritance, from which Przemysł II was relieved after the birth of Henry III's firstborn son Henry (later in 1292). T. Jurek: Dziedzic Królestwa Polskiego książę
Przemysł_II
Torah reading
counted in Numbers 4:21, even though Gershon was the firstborn and Scripture generally honors the firstborn. The midrash taught that Scripture gives Kohath
Naso_(parashah)
under the title of the Duke of Híjar, the titles always passed to the firstborn (male or female): majorat. Among the many titles there are four which
De Silva Fernández de Híjar Portugal family
De_Silva_Fernández_de_Híjar_Portugal_family
Breed of horse
from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2010-06-12. Ukkosen Poika's firstborn daughter, the 7-year-old palomino Auringon Säde (d. Kastanja), has foaled
Finnhorse
Portuguese colonial administrator (1516–1581)
Ataíde, who would inherit the title as 4th Count of Atouguia, was their firstborn son. The succession of the title and house of Atouguia would thus not
Luís de Ataíde, 3rd Count of Atouguia
Luís_de_Ataíde,_3rd_Count_of_Atouguia
Engagement of the Sicilian Wars
— Diodorus Siculus The accusation of Lyciscus was very serious, since the firstborn of Agathocles was accused of adultery, and the woman with whom it was
Agathocles' expedition to Africa
Agathocles'_expedition_to_Africa
FIRSTBORN HYPOTHESIS
FIRSTBORN HYPOTHESIS
Female
English
Native American Dakota name WINONA means "firstborn daughter."Â
Male
Hebrew
(× Ö°×‘ï¬µ×›Ö·×“Ö°× Ö¶×צַּר) Hebrew name of foreign origin, NEBUWKADNETSTSAR means "Nebo, defend my crown" or "Nebo, defend my firstborn son." In the bible, this is the name of a ruler of Babylon who conquered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed temples.
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Osiris's firstborn.
Girl/Female
Native American
Firstborn daughter.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Karna, The firstborn of Kunti, Talented, Intelligent, Ear
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Nebuwkadnetstsar, NEBUCHADREZZAR means "Nebo, defend my crown" or "Nebo, defend my firstborn son." In the bible, this is the name of a ruler of Babylon who conquered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed temples.
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Osiris's firstborn.
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Osiris's firstborn.
Girl/Female
Latin
Firstborn.
Boy/Male
Tamil
The firstborn of Kunti (Eldest son of Kunti, sired by the Sun God; Friend of Duryodhana; Raised by a charioteer when his mother abandoned him at birth.)
Girl/Female
Latin
Firstborn.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, German
Firstborn Daughter
Female
English
English variant spelling of Native American Dakota Winona, WENONA means "firstborn daughter."
Female
English
English variant spelling of Native American Dakota Winona, WYNONNA means "firstborn daughter."Â
Girl/Female
Greek American
Firstbom.' The first letter of the Greek alphabet.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Karna, The firstborn of Kunti, Talented, Intelligent, Ear
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Nebuwkadnetstsar, NEBUCHADNEZZAR means "Nebo, defend my crown" or "Nebo, defend my firstborn son." In the bible, this is the name of a ruler of Babylon who conquered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed temples.
Boy/Male
Hindu
The firstborn of Kunti (Eldest son of Kunti, sired by the Sun God; Friend of Duryodhana; Raised by a charioteer when his mother abandoned him at birth.)
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Osiris's firstborn.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Wenona, WENONAH means "firstborn daughter."
FIRSTBORN HYPOTHESIS
FIRSTBORN HYPOTHESIS
Boy/Male
Tamil
Braided hair, Name of a river
Girl/Female
German Swedish
magnificent.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Tharcika | தாரà¯à®šà®¿à®•à®¾
Biblical
possessing, or building up, of the people
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Italian, Latin
Little Dove; Gem; Precious Stone; Jewel
Girl/Female
Muslim
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Muslim
Charming. Enchanting. Wakeful.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Lord Ganesh, Gift
Male
Hebrew
(יִש×ְמְרַי) Hebrew name YISHMERAY means "whom Jehovah keeps." In the bible, this is the name of a Benjamite. The English form is Ishmerai.
Boy/Male
Norse
Knot.
FIRSTBORN HYPOTHESIS
FIRSTBORN HYPOTHESIS
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a.
Including or implying supposition, or hypothesis; supposed.
n.
A feast of the Jews, instituted to commemorate the sparing of the Hebrews in Egypt, when God, smiting the firstborn of the Egyptians, passed over the houses of the Israelites which were marked with the blood of a lamb.
a.
An explanation or exposition of the principles of some opinion, action, hypothesis, phenomenon, or the like; also, the principles themselves.
a.
The state of being the firstborn of the same parents; seniority by birth among children of the same family.
n.
That which is supposed; hypothesis; conjecture; surmise; opinion or belief without sufficient evidence.
a.
Firstborn.
n.
One who proposes or supports an hypothesis.
n.
An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis.
n.
An hypothesis of animal magnetism propounded by Dr. Keiser, in Germany, in which the phenomena are ascribed to the agency of a telluric spirit or influence.
n.
A supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a conclusion or inference for proof of the point in question; something not proved, but assumed for the purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an occurrence; as, the hypothesis that head winds detain an overdue steamer.
a.
Eldest; firstborn.
n.
A doctrine, or scheme of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to practice; hypothesis; speculation.
n.
Supposition; hypothesis; conjecture.
n.
The hypothesis, or doctrine, that living beings have originated by the modification of some other previously existing forms of living matter; -- opposed to abiogenesis.
a.
First brought forth; first in the order of nativity; eldest; hence, most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.
v. t.
To mention or suggest as an estimate, hypothesis, or approximation; hence, to suppose; -- in the imperative, followed sometimes by the subjunctive; as, he had, say fifty thousand dollars; the fox had run, say ten miles.
n.
A tentative theory or supposition provisionally adopted to explain certain facts, and to guide in the investigation of others; hence, frequently called a working hypothesis.
pl.
of Hypothesis
n.
The state or privileges of the firstborn.
a.
Characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing proof, or of accounting for some fact or phenomenon.