单词	hypothetical
释义	hypothetical adjective hy·​po·​thet·​i·​cal ˌhī-pə-ˈthe-ti-kəl  : involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural hypothetical arguments a hypothetical situation hypothetical noun Synonyms academic academical conjectural speculative suppositional theoretical theoretic See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She described a hypothetical case to clarify her point. we talked about what we would do in various hypothetical emergencies Recent Examples on the Web Despite not yet being well known by many voters, Mr. Barnes was found in the Marquette poll to be in a statistical tie with Mr. Johnson in what was then a hypothetical matchup. John Mccormick, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 The glass studio Suna K lets a hypothetical be its guide: What if Ettore Sottsass, the 20th-century Italian architect, industrial designer and founder of the Memphis Group, had visited Anatolia? New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Both Barnes and the current employee understood these to be searching, hypothetical questions done in the interest of thoroughness, and neither had anything to share with Davis on those points. Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021 Given Alito’s description of this hypothetical person’s extraordinary Packers fandom, that person’s beliefs might even trend towards the genuinely spiritual. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 This hypothetical person — again, not me — started Dak Prescott and got a very good game, but guess who was on his bench: Jameis Winston. Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 15 Sep. 2021 To be sure, his problem with the app also extends beyond any mere hypothetical danger associated with US users. Andy Meek, BGR, 20 Aug. 2022 Medical expertise comes second to moral evaluations of strangers’ hypothetical situations. Tricia C. Bruce, Time, 20 Aug. 2022 The next-closest contender, former Vice President Mike Pence, notched just 9% in a hypothetical Trump-free primary. Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1588, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition hypothetical adjective hy·​po·​thet·​i·​cal ˌhī-pə-ˈthe-ti-kəl  1 : involving or based on a hypothesis 2 : imagined as an example for further thought a hypothetical situation hypothetical 1 of 2 adjective as in theoretical existing only as an assumption or speculation we talked about what we would do in various hypothetical emergencies Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance theoretical speculative theoretic conjectural proposed suppositional metaphysical conceptual academic alleged presumed academical supposed debatable assumed unproven moot presupposed abstract unproved untested nonclinical nonempirical intellectual nonpractical Antonyms & Near Antonyms actual real factual practical clinical concrete distinct definite empirical defined demonstrated confirmed observational empiric validated substantiated proven tested established authenticated verified attested time-tested nontheoretical nonspeculative See More hypothetical 2 of 2 noun as in assumption something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning believes that predictions of the extinction of certain species as the result of global warming are based upon too many hypotheticals Synonyms & Similar Words assumption theory hypothesis premise postulate belief presupposition given presumption if supposition proposition premiss principle assertion inference thesis axiom basis doctrine conclusion truism standard rule law dogma gospel declaration tenet deduction precept canon foundation verity affirmation dictum avouchment ground ipse dixit
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