assumed, supposed; of or pertaining to a hypothesis, theoretical
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Hypothetical Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
one of Kant's four main perspectives, aiming to establish a kind of knowledge which is both analytic and a posteriori (though Kant himself wrongly identified it as synthetic and a priori). Most metaphysical knowledge is properly viewed from this perspective, instead of from the speculative perspective of traditional metaphysics. 'There is a God' is a typical hypothetical statement. (Cf. logical).
Hypothetical Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(a.)
Characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing proof, or of accounting for some fact or phenomenon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutCharacterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing proof, or of accounting for some fact or phenomenon.
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hypothetical baptism
Adjective
1. based on hypothesis; "a hypothetical situation"; "the site of a hypothetical colony"
(synonym) hypothetic
(similar) theoretical, theoretic
Hypothetical Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A hypothesis (from Greek ; plural hypotheses) is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. The term derives from the Greek, ὑποτιθέναι – hypotithenai meaning "to put under" or "to suppose". For a hypothesis to be put forward as a scientific hypothesis, the scientific method requires that one can test it. Scientists generally base scientific hypotheses on previous observations that cannot satisfactorily be explained with the available scientific theories. Even though the words "hypothesis" and "theory" are often used synonymously, a scientific hypothesis is not the same as a scientific theory. A working hypothesis is a provisionally accepted hypothesis proposed for further research.
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