hypothetical

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ὑποθετικός (hupothetikós). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/, [ˌhaɪpəˈθɛɾɪkəɫ], [ˌhaɪpəˈθɛɾɪkɫ̩] === 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. Coordinate term: counterfactual === Related terms === hypothesis hypothesize