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HYPOTHETIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hypothetic mean? 

HYPOTHETIC (adjective)
  The adjective HYPOTHETIC has 1 sense:

1. based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidenceplay

  Familiarity information: HYPOTHETIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HYPOTHETIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

Synonyms:

conjectural; divinatory; hypothetic; hypothetical; supposed; suppositional; suppositious; supposititious

Context example:

hypothetical situation

Similar:

theoretic; theoretical (concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations)


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