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adjective Also, hy·po·thet·ic (for defs. 1–4).
1.
assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
2.
of, pertaining to, involving, or characterized by hypothesis: hypothetical reasoning.
3.
given to making hypotheses.
4.
Logic.
a.
(of a proposition) highly conjectural; not well supported by available evidence.
b.
(of a proposition or syllogism) conditional.
noun
5.
a hypothetical situation, instance, etc.: The Secretary of Defense refused to discuss hypotheticals with the reporters.
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Hypothetic
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| hypothetical or hypothetic (ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having the nature of a hypothesis |
| 2. | assumed or thought to exist |
| 3. | logic another word for conditional |
| 4. | existing only as an idea or concept: a time machine is a hypothetical device |
| hypothetic or hypothetic | |
| —adj | |
| hypo'thetically or hypothetic | |
| —adv | |
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