hypothetical

//ˌhaɪ.pəˈθet.ɪ.kəl//
B2Frequency Level 10Formal
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Adjective

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1

Based on or involving a hypothesis or conjecture; supposed but not necessarily true or real.

Let's consider a hypothetical situation where you lose your job.

2

Relating to or denoting a proposition that is assumed for the sake of argument.

Let's consider a hypothetical situation where you have unlimited resources.

Synonym

theoreticalspeculativeconjectural

Antonym

actualreal

Noun

1

A hypothetical proposition or statement; a supposition made for the purpose of reasoning or argument.

Let's consider a hypothetical: what if we had unlimited resources?

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