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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHypothetical
/ˌhaɪ.pəˈθɛt.ɪ.kəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Based on a suggested idea or theory rather than on reality or actual evidence.
"The researcher presented a hypothetical scenario to test the limits of the new theory."
- 1
A hypothetical proposition, statement, or situation.
"We are just discussing a hypothetical at this point, not an actual plan."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin hypotheticus, originating from the ancient Greek hypothetikos, meaning 'suppositional' or 'conditional' based on a hypothesis. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, shifting from formal rhetorical logic to broader scientific and everyday speculative discourse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hypothetical" is said worldwide
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hypothétique
Transliteration: i.pɔ.te.tik
"C'est une situation purement hypothétique."
hypothetisch
Transliteration: hypoˈtɛːtɪʃ
"Das ist ein hypothetischer Fall."
ipotetico
Transliteration: i.poˈtɛ.ti.ko
"Parliamo di un caso ipotetico."
hipotético
Transliteration: i.poˈte.ti.ko
"Es un escenario hipotético."
hipotético
Transliteration: i.poˈtɛ.tʃi.ku
"Esta é uma questão hipotética."
काल्पनिक
Transliteration: kaalpanik
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह केवल एक काल्पनिक स्थिति है।"
假设的
Transliteration: jiǎshè de
Script: 中文汉字
"这是一个假设的情景。"
가상의
Transliteration: gasang-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"이것은 가상의 시나리오입니다."
仮説の
Transliteration: kasetsu no
Script: 日本語
"それは仮説上のシナリオです。"
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