hypothetical
English
/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkl/
adj
Definitions
- Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural
- (philosophy) conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ὑποθετικός.
Origin
Ancient Greek
ὑποθετικός
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antihypothetical English
- hypotheticality English
- hypothetically English
- nonhypothetical English
- hipotético Spanish, Castilian
- ὑποθετικός Ancient Greek
- ὑπόθεσις Ancient Greek