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hypothetical

/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkl/

Meanings
noun
A hypothetical situation or proposition

Examples :

"These hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information."
theory possibility situation philosophy

Related Words

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration estimated

estimated verb

/ˈɛstɪmeɪtɪd/ /ˈɛstəmətɪd/

To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.

"The builders estimated the cost of the new roof to be around $5,000, based on the size and materials needed. "

Illustration contingent

contingent noun

/kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/

An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future.

""Whether or not we go to the beach is a contingent; it depends on the weather." "

Illustration proposition

proposition noun

/ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən/

The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.

"My teacher made a proposition for a new class project: a school-wide recycling drive. "

Illustration hypothesis

hypothesis noun

/-əsəs/ /haɪˈpɑː.θə.sɪs/

Used loosely, a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there.

"My hypothesis is that the children's improved test scores are due to the new study techniques they learned in class. "

Illustration traveling

traveling verb

/ˈtɹæv.l̩iŋ/

To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.

"My sister is traveling to Europe next summer for a vacation. "

Illustration hypotheticals

hypotheticals noun

/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəlz/ /ˌhaɪpoʊˈθɛtɪkəlz/

A hypothetical situation or proposition

"These hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information."

Illustration situation

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

Illustration antecedent

antecedent noun

/ˌantɪˈsiːdənt/

Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.

"The heavy rain was the antecedent to the flooding in the streets. "

Illustration conditional

conditional noun

/kənˈdɪʃənəl/

(grammar) A conditional sentence; a statement that depends on a condition being true or false.

"My attendance at the school picnic is conditional on my finishing my homework. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration conjectural

conjectural noun

/kənˈdʒɛktʃərəl/ /kɒnˈdʒɛktʃərəl/

Something that is conjectural; a conjecture.

"The historian dismissed the unproven theory about the artifact's origin as mere conjectural. "