context: It is highly likely that John is in the office. There is a better than even chance that Brian is gray. There is almost no chance that Jessica is a mouse.
hypothesis: It is highly likely that either Jessica is a mouse, or John is in the office.
valid_hypothesis: It is highly likely that either Jessica is a mouse, or John is in the office.
invalid_hypothesis: Chances are slight that either Jessica is a mouse, or John is in the office.
hypothesis_assertion: Either Jessica is a mouse, or John is in the office.