hypothetic
- adjective
- /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪk/
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hipotético
- The hypothetic situation presented by the teacher encouraged students to think critically about their arguments.
British law uses the charming Victorian phrase the man on the Clapham omnibus to refer to this hypothetic, reasonable person.
- British law uses the charming Victorian phrase the man on the Clapham omnibus to refer to this hypothetic, reasonable person.
Examples
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When discussing climate change, they relied on hypothetic models to predict future conditions.
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British law uses the charming Victorian phrase the man on the Clapham omnibus to refer to this hypothetic, reasonable person.
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In a hypothetic scenario, scientists debated the implications of time travel on history.
Synonyms
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6.9
Not proved and used for discussion or testing
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6.7
Based on guesses rather than facts
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8.2
Made as a guess when there is little evidence
Based on an idea rather than on solid proof
Based mainly on guesswork rather than proven facts
Not supported by facts
Thought to be true but often doubted
Based on guessing rather than on good evidence
Antonyms
How Hypothetical
Surface Forms
Morphology
hypothetic = hypothesis (transparent) = hypothesis + ic
The adjective is a straightforward adjectival formation from 'hypothesis' with the productive suffix '-ic', meaning 'relating to a hypothesis'.
Etymology
Hypothetic comes from the same root as hypothesis, with Greek parts hypo- meaning 'under' and thesis meaning 'to put'. So a hypothetic idea is like an idea you 'put under' test — it is 'supposed' or 'assumed' rather than proven.