Hypothetical Situations

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• hypothetical — hy|po|thet|i|cal [ ,haıpə θetıkl ] adjective * based on situations or events that seem possible rather than on actual ones: THEORETICAL: hypothetical example/question/situation: I don t want to talk about hypothetical situations. ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• hypothetical */ — UK [ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪk(ə)l] / US adjective based on situations or events that seem possible rather than on actual ones hypothetical example/question/situation: I don t want to talk about hypothetical situations. Derived word: hypothetically UK… …   English dictionary

• hypothetical — [[t]ha͟ɪpəθe̱tɪk(ə)l[/t]] hypotheticals ADJ If something is hypothetical, it is based on possible ideas or situations rather than actual ones. Let s look at a hypothetical situation in which Carol, a recovering cocaine addict, gets invited to a… …   English dictionary

• hypothetical — [ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪk(ə)l] adj based on situations or events that seem possible rather than on actual ones Syn: theoretical hypothetically [ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkli] adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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