Synonyms: hypothetical
Definition: a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.
Usage: consider the following, just as a hypothetical
Similar words: theory, possibility, hypothesis
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
Usage: a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory; he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices
Synonyms: supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious, hypothetic, hypothetical, divinatory, conjectural
Definition: based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
Usage: theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural; the supposed reason for his absence; suppositious reconstructions of dead languages; hypothetical situation
Similar words: theoretic, theoretical
Definition: concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
Usage: theoretical science