hypothetical

Use in a sentence

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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Origin:
1580–90; < Greek hypothetik(ós) supposed (hypo- hypo- + the- put (base of tithénai to put, do¹) + -tikos -tic) + -al¹

Related forms

hy·po·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb

un·hy·po·thet·i·cal, adjective

un·hy·po·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb

Synonyms
1. suppositional, theoretical, speculative.

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hypothetical or hypothetic (ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪk^əl)

—*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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Word Origin & History

hypothetical

1580s, from Gk. hypothetikos "pertaining to a hypothesis," from hypothesis (see hypothesis).

Example sentences

You're talking about a hypothetical that will never occur.

It's still purely hypothetical, and that is fortunate.

Any learning experiment can be described by referring to hypothetical emotions.

Thank you for answering my hypothetical question.

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"We cannot discuss the state of our minorities until we first have some sense of what we are, who we are, what our goals are, and what we take life to be. The question is not what we can do now for the hypothetical Mexican, the hypothetical Negro. The question is what we really want out of life, for ourselves, what we think is real."

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