hypothetical
hypothetical Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Based on or serving as a hypothesis; supposed, assumed, or imagined for the purpose of reasoning or discussion rather than proven by fact.
"The professor presented a hypothetical scenario to test how the law students would apply the statute."
In logic, involving or denoting a conditional proposition or syllogism (typically expressed in an 'if... then' form).
"A hypothetical syllogism relies on a conditional premise to reach its deductive conclusion."
• noun
A hypothetical proposition, situation, or question posed for the sake of argument, analysis, or examination.
"At the press conference, the spokesperson declined to answer any hypotheticals about future policy changes."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Late Latin hypotheticus, from Ancient Greek hypothetikos ('based on a supposition'), derived from hypothesis ('foundation, base, or supposition'), literally 'a placing under'.