| 释义 |
hy·po·thet·i·cal
I. \|hīpə|thed.]ə̇kəl, -et], ]ēk-\ adjective
also hy·po·thet·ic \]ik, ]ēk\
Etymology: hypothetical from Late Latin hypotheticus (from Greek hypothetikos) + English -al; hypothetic from French hypothétique, from Late Latin hypotheticus
1. : involving logical hypothesis : assumed, conditional — distinguished from categorical
2. : of or depending on supposition : conjectural — contrasted with actual
• hy·po·thet·i·cal·ly \]ə̇k(ə)lē, ]ēk-, -li\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
: a hypothetical statement or proposition : implication 2b |