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    hypothetical
    /hʌɪpəˈθɛtɪk(ə)l/

    adjective

    • 1. based on or serving as a hypothesis: "let us take a hypothetical case"

    noun

    • 1. a hypothetical proposition or statement: "officials refuse to discuss military policy except in coy hypotheticals"

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  3. Hypothetical means imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as logic, business, and politics, with synonyms and translations.

  4. Learn the meaning of hypothetical, a word that describes something based on a suggested idea or theory. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for hypothetical.

  5. Learn the meaning of hypothetical, an adjective that describes something imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true. See how to use hypothetical in sentences and compare it with related words and phrases.

  6. Everyone who has ever taken a science class knows the word "hypothesis," which means an idea, or a guess, that you are going to test through an experiment. A hypothetical is related to that. It means something based on an informed guess.

  7. Hypothetical definition: assumed or entertained as a theoretical possibility, invented example, premise for argument’s sake, etc.; supposed. See examples of HYPOTHETICAL used in a sentence.

  8. Hypothetical means based on a hypothesis or assumed to exist. It can be used as an adjective or a noun. See synonyms, antonyms, translations and usage examples from various sources.

  9. Learn the meaning of hypothetical, an adjective that describes something based on possible ideas or situations rather than actual ones. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of hypothetical in British and American English.