Hypothetical (Adjective)
Meaning
Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The professor presented a hypothetical scenario to illustrate the potential consequences of climate change.
- The scientist's conjectural explanation for the unusual phenomenon was met with skepticism by her peers.
- The article's hypothetical reconstruction of the ancient city was based on incomplete archaeological evidence.
- The team's hypothetical model of the new product was tested through focus groups and customer surveys.
- The politician's suppositious claims about the benefits of the new policy were not supported by empirical data.