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Meaning of 'hypothetic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hypothetic [ a.]
- Alt. of Hypothetical

Meaning of 'hypothetic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hypothetic [ s]
Meaning (1):
- based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
Example in sentence:
  • hypothetical situation;
  • suppositious reconstructions of dead languages;
  • the supposed reason for his absence;
  • theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural

Nearby Words:

hyp hypaethral hypallage hypanthia hypanthium hypanthiums hypapophyles hypapophysis hyparterial hypaspist

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