The term 'more than a hypothesis' can be summed up by the word 'THEORY'. A THEORY is an explanation of a set of related observations or events based on proven hypotheses and verified multiple times through experimentation. It 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. A THEORY is more than just a hypothesis, as it has been tested and verified multiple times.