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Hypothetical

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Noun

1. hypothetical

a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.

Example Sentences:
'consider the following, just as a hypothetical'

Adjective

2. conjectural, divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious

based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

Example Sentences:
'theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural'
'the supposed reason for his absence'
'suppositious reconstructions of dead languages'
'hypothetical situation'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Hypothetical

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adjective
1. 
having the nature of a hypothesis
2. 
assumed or thought to exist
3. logic another word for conditional (sense 4)
4. 
existing only as an idea or concept
a time machine is a hypothetical device

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Hypothetical

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adjective
1. 
based on, involving, or having the nature of a hypothesis; assumed; supposed
2. 
given to the use of hypotheses
a hypothetical mind
3.  Logic
conditional
: Also ˌhypoˈthetic
noun
4. 
a hypothetical statement, idea, circumstance, etc.

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Hypothetical

see synonyms of hypothetical
adj. also hy·po·thet·ic (-thĕtĭk)
1. Of, relating to, or based on a hypothesis: a hypothetical situation.
2. Conditional; contingent: the hypothetical meaning of a clause beginning with if.
n.
A hypothetical circumstance, condition, scenario, or situation: OK, let's consider this possibility thenjust as a hypothetical.

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