hypothetical
[hahy-puh-thet-i-kuhl]
adjective Also hy·po·thet·ic (for defs 1–4).
assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
of, pertaining to, involving, or characterized by hypothesis: hypothetical reasoning.
given to making hypotheses.
Logic.
- (of a proposition) highly conjectural; not well supported by available evidence.
- (of a proposition or syllogism) conditional.
noun
a hypothetical situation, instance, etc.: The Secretary of Defense refused to discuss hypotheticals with the reporters.
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Related Words for hypothetic
alleged, apparent, conjectural, hypothetical, inferential, likely, presumptive, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious, suppositive, asserted, presumed, purported, abstract, academic, analytical, assumed, contingent, generalExamples from the Web for hypothetic
Historical Examples of hypothetic
Either after us, or about to be, was the hypothetic form of my conjecture.
The QuadroonMayne Reid
The walk was long enough to give me time for many a hypothetic calculation.
The QuadroonMayne Reid
He left his hypothetic sentence unfinished, and relapsed into silence.
The Plant HuntersMayne Reid
Although this too hypothetic conception is now forgotten, it is sufficient for our purposes.
Essay on the Creative ImaginationTh. Ribot
It is very frequently employed in hypothetic and contingent propositions; e. g.
Grammar of the New Zealand language (2nd edition)Robert Maunsell
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