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hypothetical

hy·pot·he·tical

UK/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/ US/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

based on hypothesis

  • “a hypothetical situation”
  • “the site of a hypothetical colony”
Synonyms
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Origin

From Ancient Greek ὑποθετικός (hupothetikós).

Phrases

  • hypothetical baptism
  • hypothetical imperative
  • hypothetical taxonomic unit

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