hypothetical
Based upon a hypothesisBased upon a hypothesis; conjectural.
» It was just a hypothetical question.
Das war nur eine hypothetische Frage. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Это был всего лишь гипотетический вопрос. — marafon
Це було всього лише гіпотетичне питання. — deniko
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2 sensesBased upon a hypothesis; conjectural.
hypothetisch
гипотети́ческийgipotɛtíčeskij
гіпотети́чнийhipotetýčnyj
Conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent.
- based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
Examples
23 sentencesIt was just a hypothetical question.
Це було всього лише гіпотетичне питання. — deniko
ruЭто был всего лишь гипотетический вопрос. — marafon
deDas war nur eine hypothetische Frage. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
This is all hypothetical.
Це все лише гіпотетично. — deniko
ruВсё это вилами по воде писано. — marafon
deDas ist alles hypothetisch. — Yorwba
Let's not worry about hypothetical situations.
deMachen wir uns keine Sorgen um hypothetische Situationen. — Yorwba
Let me ask a hypothetical question.
ruПозвольте мне задать один гипотетический вопрос. — marafon
This problem is not merely hypothetical.
Проблема не просто гіпотетична. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ὑποθετικός (hupothetikós).From Ancient Greek ὑποθετικός (hupothetikós).
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Forms
more hypothetical, most hypothetical| Comparative | more hypothetical Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most hypothetical Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence:conjecturaldivinatoryhypotheticsupposedsuppositionalsuppositioussupposititious
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.