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If a hypothesis is refuted, does that mean it was wrong?

Last updated: 7/9/2022

If a hypothesis is refuted, does that mean it was wrong?

If a hypothesis is refuted, does that mean it was wrong? No. Failure means that they were wrong, but you are right Yes. Your hypothesis is wrong, then you are wrong. No. If a hypothesis comes back different, it is just time to reevaluate. Yes. You have failed your experiment