hypothetic

hypothetic
adjective
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
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theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural

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the supposed reason for his absence

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suppositious reconstructions of dead languages

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hypothetical situation

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Similar to: ↑theoretical, ↑theoretic
Derivationally related forms: ↑supposition (for: ↑supposititious), ↑supposition (for: ↑suppositious), ↑supposition (for: ↑suppositional), ↑hypothesis (for: ↑hypothetical), ↑conjecture (for: ↑conjectural)

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  • Hypothetic — Hy po*thet ic, Hypothetical Hy po*thet ic*al, a. [L. hypotheticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. hypoth[ e]tique.] Characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing proof, or of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hypothetic — index hypothetical Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • hypothetic — adjective a) based on hypothesis or theory; hypothetical b) existing as an abstract concept rather than a concrete reality …   Wiktionary

  • hypothetic — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Existing only in concept and not in reality: abstract, hypothetical, ideal, theoretical, transcendent, transcendental. See REAL. 2. Presumed to be true, real, or genuine, especially on inconclusive grounds:… …   English dictionary for students

  • hypothetic — hy·po·thet·ic· || ‚haɪpəʊ θetɪk adj. founded on hypothesis; of or pertaining to a hypothesis, theoretical …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hypothetic — a.; (also hypothetical) Conditional, that involves an hypothesis, conjectural …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • hypothetic — hy·po·thet·ic …   English syllables

  • Hypothetical — Hypothetic Hy po*thet ic, Hypothetical Hy po*thet ic*al, a. [L. hypotheticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. hypoth[ e]tique.] Characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hypothetical baptism — Hypothetic Hy po*thet ic, Hypothetical Hy po*thet ic*al, a. [L. hypotheticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. hypoth[ e]tique.] Characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hypothetically — Hypothetic Hy po*thet ic, Hypothetical Hy po*thet ic*al, a. [L. hypotheticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. hypoth[ e]tique.] Characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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