A verifiably predicted outcome of an experiment or an educated guess about the relationship between variables is called a theory.

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A verifiably predicted outcome of an experiment or an educated guess about the relationship between variables is called a hypothesis, not a theory. A theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation.

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