hypothetical
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adjective \ˌhī-pə-ˈthe-ti-kəl\Definition of HYPOTHETICAL
: being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural <hypothetical arguments> <a hypothetical situation>
— hypothetical noun
— hy·po·thet·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
See Examples of HYPOTHETICAL
- She described a hypothetical case to clarify her point.
- <we talked about what we would do in various hypothetical emergencies>
First Known Use of HYPOTHETICAL
1588
Related to HYPOTHETICAL
- Synonyms
- academic (also academical), conjectural, theoretical, speculative, suppositional
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