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hypothetical

Main Entry:: hy·po·thet·i·cal
Pronunciation:: \ˌhī-pə-ˈthe-ti-kəl\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1588

: being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural <hypothetical arguments> <a hypothetical situation>

— hypothetical noun

— hy·po·thet·i·cal·ly

\-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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