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1. hypothetical
adjective. ['ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtəkəl, ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl'] based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence.
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Etymology
- ὑποθετικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Hypothetical
- parenthetical
- antithetical
- alphabetical
- theoretical
- heretical
How do you pronounce hypothetical?
Pronounce hypothetical as ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl.
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Sentences with hypothetical
1. Adjective
However, a milk and potato diet is more hypothetical than real.
Quotes about hypothetical
1. Getting you a date to prom is so hard that the hypothetical idea itself is actually used to cut diamonds,"I added. Radar tapped a locker twice with his fist to show his approval, and then came back with another. "Ben, getting you a date to prom is so hard that the American government believes the problem cannot be solved with diplomacy, but will instead require force.
- John Green, Paper Towns
2. They could not understand the advantage of living contrary to their inclinations in this world in order to enjoy a hypothetical well-being in another.
- Isabel Allende, Zorro
2. hypothetical
noun. ['ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtəkəl, ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl'] a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc..
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Etymology
- ὑποθετικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
