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Hypothetical

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.

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Theoretic 84% connected

Alt. of Theoretical

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Theoretic 84% connected

Alt. of Theoretical

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Theoretical 84% connected

Pertaining to theory; depending on, or confined to, theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation: not practical; as, theo…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Theoretical 84% connected

Pertaining to theory; depending on, or confined to, theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation: not practical; as, theo…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Broader term 3

Hypothesis 76% connected

A supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a conclusion or inference for proof of the point i…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Possibility 76% connected

The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Theory 76% connected

A doctrine, or scheme of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to practice; hypothesis; speculation.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Conjectural 92% connected

Dependent on conjecture; fancied; imagined; guessed at; undetermined; doubtful.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Divinatory 92% connected

Professing, or relating to, divination.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Hypothetic 92% connected

Alt. of Hypothetical

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Supposed 92% connected

of Suppose

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Suppositional 92% connected

Resting on supposition; hypothetical; conjectural; supposed.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Supposititious 92% connected

Fraudulently substituted for something else; not being what is purports to be; not genuine; spurious; counterfeit; as, a supposititious child; a supp…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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