hypothetical
UK/,haipәu'θetikәl/US
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Definitions
adj.
Based on a hypothesis; supposed rather than real or proven.
假设的；假定的（非真实/未证实的）
n.
A hypothetical situation or example.
假设情况；假定的例子
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe adjective of hypothesis: hypo- (under) + thet (placed) + -ical = "relating to something merely placed under as a supposition." A hypothetical case is one you put forward to reason about, not one that has actually happened.
Root thes still carries 8 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.hypothetical scenario假设情景
- 2.hypothetical situation假设情况
- 3.hypothetical question假设性问题
- 4.purely hypothetical纯属假设
Example Sentences
- 1.
Let's consider a hypothetical case where prices double overnight.
- 2.
That's purely hypothetical—it hasn't actually happened.
- 3.
She refused to answer hypothetical questions from reporters.