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hypothetical
adjective
noun
Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
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ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkl
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adjective
Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
“Theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural”
noun
A hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.
“Consider the following, just as a hypothetical possibility”
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Theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural
The supposed reason for his absence
Suppositious reconstructions of dead languages
Hypothetical situation
Consider the following, just as a hypothetical possibility
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