hypothetical
English Thesaurus
1. a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc. (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | hypothesis, possibility, theory, |
definition | : | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena (noun.cognition) |
2. based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence (adj.all)
similar | : | theoretic, theoretical, |
definition | : | concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations (adj.all) |
derivation | : | conjecture, |
definition | : | reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | supposal, supposition, |
definition | : | the cognitive process of supposing (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | conjecture, speculation, |
definition | : | a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | conjecture, |
definition | : | reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | supposal, supposition, |
definition | : | the cognitive process of supposing (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | conjecture, speculation, |
definition | : | a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) (noun.cognition) |
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