hy·po·thet·i·cal (h  p -th t  -kl) also hy·po·thet·ic (-thtk)adj. 1. Of, relating to, or based on a hypothesis: a hypothetical situation. See Synonyms at theoretical. 2. a. Suppositional; uncertain. See Synonyms at supposed. b. Conditional; contingent. n. A hypothetical circumstance, condition, scenario, or situation: OK, let's consider this possibility then  just as a hypothetical.[From Greek hupothetikos, from hupothetos, placed under, supposed, from hupotithenai, to suppose; see hypothesis.] hy po·theti·cal n.hy po·theti·cal·ly adv. |
hypothetical [ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl], hypothetic
adj
1. having the nature of a hypothesis
2. assumed or thought to exist
3. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic another word for conditional [4]
4. existing only as an idea or concept a time machine is a hypothetical device
hypothetically adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | hypothetical - a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; "consider the following, just as a hypothetical" hypothesis, theory, possibility - a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices" |
| Adj. | 1. | hypothetical - based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation" theoretic, theoretical - concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science" |
hypothetical
adjective theoretical, supposed, academic, assumed, imaginary, speculative, putative, conjectural a purely hypothetical question
known, real, proven, true, established, confirmed, actual
known, real, proven, true, established, confirmed, actual
Translations
hypothetical
hypothetical [ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɛtɪk/əl] adj → ipotetico/a
hypothetical [ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɛtɪk/əl] adj → ipotetico/a
hypothetical [ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɛtɪk/əl] adj → ipotetico/a
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