Definition of HYPOTHETICAL

hypothetical

Meanings

Plural: hypotheticals

Noun

  • a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.
    • "consider the following, just as a hypothetical"
  • A possible or hypothetical situation or proposition

Adjective Satellite

  • based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
    • "hypothetical situation"

Adj

  • Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural
  • conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑποθετικός (hupothetikós).

Antonyms

actual, categorical

Scrabble Score: 25

hypothetical is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hypothetical is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hypothetical is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

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