Question

Is a theory that has stood the test of time and has been verified by experiment after experiment may eventually be referred to as a hypothesis?

Answer 1

`"An hypothesis is a proposed explanation of a given set of facts......."`

Explanation:

`"A theory is a well-substantiated, unifying explanation for a set of"` `"well-grounded, and verified hypotheses."`

So I think you have your definitions the wrong way round.