Hypothetical synonyms
hī'pə-thĕt'ĭ-kəl
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Designating or of art abstracted from reality, in which designs or forms may be definite and geometric or fluid and amorphous
Taken up or used so as to deceive; pretended:
demonstrated (antonym)
Supposed
confirmed (antonym)
Firmly established, as in a habit or condition; habitual
Existing only in concept and not in reality
(--- Gram.) Not limiting or specifying; not referring to a specific or previously identified person, thing, etc.
based on incomplete knowledge
Supposed
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conjecturable
Able to be conjectured upon.
(Math.) Designating or of the square root of a negative quantity, or of a complex number that is not real
(Finance) Used to indicate an estimate or a reference amount
actual (antonym)
Existing in reality or in fact; not merely possible, but real; as it really is
Of, relating to, or involving inference.
Supposed
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proved (antonym)
Supposed
truthful (antonym)
Corresponding to reality; true.
real (related)
Free of pretense, falsehood, or affectation:
Suspected with good reason of being immoral, dishonest, unsound, etc.
(Christianity) Not having undergone the ritual of confirmation.
Characterized by a mixture of opposing elements and therefore questionable or uncertain:
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Of, pertaining to, or arising from chance; involving probability; random
stochastical
Alternative form of stochastic.
assumed by hypothesis
Supposed
Capable of happening, existing, or being true without contradicting proven facts, laws, or circumstances:
Not surely or certainly known; questionable; problematic
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Controversial. Not fully proved, open to debate, sometimes used humorously.
of the nature of hypothesis
Supposed
Not sharp, certain, or precise in thought, feeling, or expression
Studying or working to develop theory.
Available; obtainable:
Pending something more permanent
Slight or superficial
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postulational
Supposed
That which can be contested.
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(Logic) True only under certain conditions or in certain contexts; not always or necessarily true
Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters.
Supposed
Alternative form of academic.
Of, relating to, or based on a system of philosophy.
In the nature of a conjecture, or based on a conjecture.
Subject to or open for discussion or debate; debatable
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Existing only in concept and not in reality
Substituted with fraudulent intent; spurious.
proven (antonym)
Known to be valid, effective, or genuine
reliable (antonym)
That can be relied on; dependable; trustworthy
calculated (antonym)
Apt or likely
measured (antonym)
Written in meter.
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Based on hypothesis or theory; hypothetical
Lacking practicality or the possibility of realization:
The definition of transcendent is extraordinary or beyond human experience.
Beyond common thought or experience; mystical or supernatural.
Regarded as true, genuine, etc., without actual knowledge
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
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Including or implying supposition, or hypothesis; supposed.
belief (related)
Presumed to be true, real, or genuine, especially on inconclusive grounds
counterfactual (related)
worst-case (related)
plausible (related)
deterministic (related)
a priori (related)
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Conceived or envisioned in the mind.
Not yet settled, concluded, or known; doubtful or inconclusive
Theoretical, not practical
Pertaining to divination.
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