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hypothetical
- 2 dictionary resultshy⋅po⋅thet⋅i⋅cal
[hahy-puh-thet-i-kuh
l]
–adjective
| 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.
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–noun
| 5. | a hypothetical situation, instance, etc.: The Secretary of Defense refused to discuss hypotheticals with the reporters. |
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Link To hypothetical
hy·po·thet·i·cal (hī'pə-thět'ĭ-kəl) adj.
[From Greek hupothetikos, from hupothetos, placed under, supposed, from hupotithenai, to suppose; see hypothesis.] hy'po·thet'i·cal n., hy'po·thet'i·cal·ly adv. |
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