hypothetical
pronunciation
How to pronounce hypothetical in British English:
UK [ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkl]
How to pronounce hypothetical in American English:
US [ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl]
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- Adjective:
- based on hypothesis
Word Origin
- hypothetical (adj.)
- 1580s, from Greek hypothetikos "pertaining to a hypothesis," from hypothesis (see hypothesis). Related: Hypothetically; hypothetic.
Example
- 1. The hypothetical and the theoretical can become literal .
- 2. Sometimes they involve hypothetical decisions for no stakes at all .
- 3. This is a hypothetical example of how a new approach might work .
- 4. However , such problems are hypothetical .
- 5. There are no prescribed proceedings in european law for this hypothetical situation .