"hypothetical" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hypothetical.wav [UK], en-us-hypothetical.ogg [US] Forms: hypothetical [positive], more hypothetical [comparative], most hypothetical [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is hypothetical, it is based on a hypothesis or a guess.
    Sense id: simple-hypothetical-en-adj-vKB4871~

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hypothetical.wav [UK], en-us-hypothetical.ogg [US] Forms: hypothetical, hypotheticals [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A hypothetical situation.
    Sense id: simple-hypothetical-en-noun-a7-Ntlx9
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