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Hypothetic — Hy po*thet ic, Hypothetical Hy po*thet ic*al, a. [L. hypotheticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. hypoth[ e]tique.] Characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing proof, or of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hypothetic — adjective a) based on hypothesis or theory; hypothetical b) existing as an abstract concept rather than a concrete reality … Wiktionary
hypothetic — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Existing only in concept and not in reality: abstract, hypothetical, ideal, theoretical, transcendent, transcendental. See REAL. 2. Presumed to be true, real, or genuine, especially on inconclusive grounds:… … English dictionary for students
hypothetic — hy·po·thet·ic· || ‚haɪpəʊ θetɪk adj. founded on hypothesis; of or pertaining to a hypothesis, theoretical … English contemporary dictionary
hypothetic — a.; (also hypothetical) Conditional, that involves an hypothesis, conjectural … New dictionary of synonyms
hypothetic — hy·po·thet·ic … English syllables
hypothetic — adjective based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural the supposed reason for his absence suppositious reconstructions of dead languages hypothetical situation • … Useful english dictionary
Hypothetical — Hypothetic Hy po*thet ic, Hypothetical Hy po*thet ic*al, a. [L. hypotheticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. hypoth[ e]tique.] Characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hypothetical baptism — Hypothetic Hy po*thet ic, Hypothetical Hy po*thet ic*al, a. [L. hypotheticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. hypoth[ e]tique.] Characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hypothetically — Hypothetic Hy po*thet ic, Hypothetical Hy po*thet ic*al, a. [L. hypotheticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. hypoth[ e]tique.] Characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
