Hypothetical

Word HYPOTHETICAL
Character 12
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkl/

Definitions and meanings of "Hypothetical"

What do we mean by hypothetical?

Of, relating to, or based on a hypothesis. adjective

Conditional; contingent. adjective

A hypothetical circumstance, condition, scenario, or situation. noun

Same as hypothetic, and the more common form.

A proposition consisting of two or more clauses united by conjunctions, or which states a relation to exist between different possibilities.

A hypothetical proposition. noun

Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural adjective

Conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent adjective

A hypothetical situation or proposition noun

A hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc. noun

Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence adjective

A hypothetical situation or proposition

Synonyms and Antonyms for Hypothetical

The word "hypothetical" in example sentences

Of course, my hypothetical is theoretical, as I am not talking about a real thing that has attributes A, B, and C. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I pointed out that your hypothetical is a complete distortion of how we actually use bridges and fund that usage, and has nothing to do with HSR. ❋ Unknown (2009)

ARENA: Well, you know, both those men have refused to deal with what they call hypothetical situations. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Warner Johnson, an ESDC spokesperson, declined to discuss what he called hypothetical changes to eminent domain law, but he reaffirmed its importance. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Scales said he was speaking to Sterner in hypothetical terms. ❋ Unknown (2010)

No longer will robot-like police officers, devoid of emotion or ulterior motives star in hypothetical arrests. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So my injunctive relief hypothetical is extremely unlikely to materialize. ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2009)

The problem I have with your hypothetical is that libertarian paternalism, like cost-benefit analysis, is designed to be governing philosophy for a broad range of policy decisions (even if it has not yet been widely adopted). ❋ Unknown (2010)

According to the survey, Dodd is trailing his two potential Republican challengers in hypothetical 2010 general election matchups. ❋ Unknown (2009)

According to the survey, Dodd is losing or tied with all of his potential Republican challengers in hypothetical 2010 general election matchups. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Gallup survey shows similar results to those of a recent CNN poll that also indicated the same three Republicans are locked in hypothetical race for the party's nomination. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The poll also indicates that Cuomo, a Democrat who is expected to announce that he's running for governor, holds very large leads over possible Republican contenders in hypothetical general election matchups. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Your hypothetical is completely irrelevant to the issue we are discussing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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