B2–C1 · UNC · XTHUNC002

The evidence makes [X] more likely, but it does not rule out [Y].

EN · EnglishThe evidence makes [X] more likely, but it does not rule out [Y].
DE · GermanDie Hinweise machen [X] wahrscheinlicher, schließen [Y] aber nicht aus.
EN · English

The repeated  timeout  makes capacity  pressure more likely, but  it  does not rule out a configuration  error.

DE · German

Die wiederholte  Zeitüberschreitung  macht  Kapazitätsdruck wahrscheinlicher, schließt einen  Konfigurationsfehler aber nicht aus.

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  1. EN · English

    The  survey  makes  confusion more likely, but  it  does not rule out  lack of motivation.

    DE · German

    Die  Umfrage  macht  Verwirrung wahrscheinlicher, schließt fehlende  Motivation aber nicht aus.

  2. EN · English

    The  timing  makes the  deployment a stronger suspect, but  it  does not rule out an upstream data  change.

    DE · German

    Der  Zeitpunkt  macht das  Deployment zu einem stärkeren Verdacht, schließt eine vorgelagerte  Datenänderung aber nicht aus.

Reasoning move · Calibrate

Calibrate

What it does

Update a hypothesis without pretending competing explanations have disappeared.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

Related reasoning patterns4

Nearby structures let you perform the same reasoning move in a different form.

  1. What we know is [X]; what we are still assuming is [Y].Calibrate · same reasoning move · same study set
  2. I would revise this view if [X] turned out to be true.Calibrate · same reasoning move · same study set
  3. Our confidence should be lower because [X] is still unknown.Calibrate · same reasoning move · same study set
  4. The most useful next evidence would be [X], because it would distinguish [Y] from [Z].Calibrate · same reasoning move · same study set