English Explanatory Dictionary

hypothetical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural.
  2. Conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent.
noun
  1. A possible or hypothetical situation or proposition.

Pronunciation

/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/ [ˌhaɪpəˈθɛɾɪkəɫ] en-us-hypothetical.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hypothetical.wav

Word forms

hypothetical more hypothetical most hypothetical hypotheticals

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑποθετικός (hupothetikós).

Antonyms

actual categorical

Related words

hypothesis hypothesize

Derived words

antihypothetical hypothetical baptism hypothetical imperative hypotheticality hypothetically hypothetical taxonomic unit nonhypothetical unhypothetical
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