hypothetical
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of HYPOTHETICAL
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involving or based on a suggested idea or theory
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involving or based on a hypothesis
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a hypothetical argument/discussion
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The theory is hypothetical.
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not real
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imagined as an example
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She described a hypothetical case to clarify her point.
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a hypothetical question/situation/example
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Suppose, hypothetically, that you were offered a large sum of money in exchange for revealing company secrets. Would you accept the offer?
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We're just speaking hypothetically.
