hypothetical
/hˌaɪpəθˈɛtəkəl/ · 5 syllables
Meaning
adjective
- based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
“theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural”
noun
- a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.
“consider the following, just as a hypothetical”
Synonyms for hypothetical
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