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hypothetical
What does hypothetical mean?
hypothetical (adjective): based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use hypothetical in a sentence?
- Hypothetical situation. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce hypothetical?
/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtəkəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does hypothetical come from?
From Ancient Greek ὑποθετικός (hupothetikós).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to hypothetical
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “hypothetical” mean?
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
Right! That's what “hypothetical” means.
liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired
Not quite: that's what popular means.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
Not quite: that's what perfect means.
easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory
Not quite: that's what obvious means.
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