hypothetical

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ὑποθετικός (hupothetikós). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/ (US) IPA(key): [ˌhaɪpəˈθɛɾɪkəɫ] === Adjective === hypothetical (comparative more hypothetical, superlative most hypothetical) Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural. (philosophy) Conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent. ==== Antonyms ==== actual (antonym(s) of “philosophy”): categorical ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === hypothetical (plural hypotheticals) A possible or hypothetical situation or proposition === Related terms === hypothesis hypothesize