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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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Hypothetical
is an LSAT word you need to know.
So is posit. Does it mean:
| postulate |
| an act of refuting or responding to an argument, as in a debate |
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Example Sentences
- The narratives detail, step by step, how students should approach research and writing for hypothetical papers.
- Thank you for answering my hypothetical question.
- Hooper poses outrageous hypothetical questions.
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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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Word Origin & History
hypothetical
1580s, from Gk. hypothetikos "pertaining to a hypothesis," from hypothesis (see hypothesis).
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