hypothetical

Based on or serving as a hypothesis; assumed or proposed for the sake of argument or investigation.

ruОснованный на гипотезе или служащий гипотезой; предполагаемый или предлагаемый для обсуждения или исследования.esBasado en una hipótesis o que sirve como hipótesis; que se supone o se propone para discusión o investigación, sin estar confirmado o verificado.frQui est fondé sur une hypothèse ou sert d'hypothèse; qui est supposé ou proposé pour la discussion ou la recherche sans être établi comme réel.deAuf einer Hypothese beruhend oder als Hypothese dienend; angenommen oder zur Diskussion bzw. Untersuchung vorgeschlagen.ptBaseado em hipótese ou que serve como hipótese; suposto ou proposto para discussão ou investigação.zh基于假设的；作为假设而提出或存在的，或供讨论、研究的假设情况。arقائم على فرضية أو افتراض غير مُثبت؛ أو مُتخيَّل ومقترح للمناقشة أو البحث.

1. Based on assumption B2 formal

   Involving or based on a suggested idea or theory; not necessarily real or true.

   • The professor presented a hypothetical scenario to illustrate the concept.
   • In a hypothetical situation, what would you do?
   • The discussion was purely hypothetical and not based on actual events.

   ruГипотетическийesHipotéticofrhypothétique (fondé sur une supposition)deHypothetischptHipotéticozh假设的arافتراضي

   Synonyme: assumedconjecturalputativespeculativesuppositionaltheoretical

   Antonyme: actualcertainconcretedefinitefactualprovenrealtrue

2. Supposed or imagined B2 formal

   Conceived as possible or imagined, but not necessarily existing.

   • They considered a hypothetical case of a market crash.
   • The lawyer asked a hypothetical question during the trial.
   • Hypothetical reasoning is often used in philosophical debates.

   ruГипотетическийesHipotético, supuestofrSupposé ou imaginédeHypothetischptHipotéticozh假设的arافتراضي

   Synonyme: assumedconjecturalnotionalputativespeculativesupposedtheoretical

   Antonyme: actualcertainconcreteconfirmedfactualreal

• more hypothetical comparative form
• most hypothetical superlative form

A noun referring to a hypothetical situation, proposition, or concept that is assumed or imagined for the sake of argument, analysis, or theory.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее гипотетическую ситуацию, предположение или концепцию, которая принимается или воображается ради аргументации, анализа или теории.esSustantivo que designa una situación, suposición o concepto hipotético que se plantea o imagina para argumentar, analizar o teorizar.frNom désignant une situation, une supposition ou une notion hypothétique, c'est-à-dire une possibilité imaginée ou admise pour les besoins d'un raisonnement, d'une analyse ou d'une théorie.deSubstantiv, das eine hypothetische Situation, Annahme oder Konzeption bezeichnet, die zum Zweck der Argumentation, Analyse oder Theorie angenommen oder vorgestellt wird.ptSubstantivo que designa uma situação, suposição ou conceito hipotético, admitido ou imaginado apenas para fins de argumentação, análise ou teoria.zh名词，指假设的情况、假设或概念，为了论证、分析或理论而假定或想象出来的。arاسم يدل على أمر أو وضع مفترض يُتخيَّل أو يُفترض لأغراض الجدل أو التحليل أو النظرية.

1. Assumed or supposed situation C1 formal

   A situation or statement that is based on a hypothesis, not on reality.

   • Let's consider a hypothetical: what if the company goes bankrupt?
   • The professor presented a hypothetical to illustrate the theory.
   • In this hypothetical, we assume the market grows by 10%.

   ruГипотетическая ситуацияesSupuesto hipotéticofrSituation hypothétiquedeHypothetische SituationptSituação hipotéticazh假设情况arالموقف الافتراضي

   Synonyme: assumptionconjecturehypothesispostulatepremisespeculationsupposition

• hypotheticals plural form
• hypotheticals' possessive plural form
• hypothetical's possessive singular form