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The teacher asked a hypothetical question.
What does Hypothetical mean?
Hypothetical means imagined for discussion or reasoning.
Dictionary definition
Hypothetical means based on an imagined situation, idea, or example used for thinking, discussion, or reasoning.
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Hypothetical in a sentence
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A hypothetical example can help students think through a problem.
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In science and debate, hypothetical situations can test ideas before real evidence is available.
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Practice 1
What does hypothetical mean?
Imagined for discussion or reasoning matches the meaning of the word.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to hypothetical?
Hypothetical ideas are imagined for discussion.
Practice 3
Which word is an opposite or strong contrast for hypothetical?
Real is the opposite of hypothetical.
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Hypothetical
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hy · puh · thet · ih · kul · strongest beat: thet
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Partadjective.
MeaningHypothetical means imagined for discussion or reasoning.
ExampleExample: The teacher asked a hypothetical question.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- hy · puh · thet · ih · kul
- Strongest beat
- thet
- Ending
- kul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on thet.
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Synonyms
Words like Hypothetical
imaginedMade up in the mind.
theoreticalBased on ideas rather than a real case.
supposedAssumed for the purpose of discussion.
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Word family
Hypothetical word family
Base word
hypothesis
adjective
hypothetical
Imagined for discussion or reasoning.
adverb
hypothetically
In an imagined or theoretical way.
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