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CEFR B2 · Exam-skill vocabulary
hypothetical
/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkl/ 📚 Glossary - Exam Skill Terms (p.276)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Hypothetical describes something based on a hypothesis or theory rather than on fact; it is imagined or supposed for the purpose of argument or discussion.
Synonyms
theoretical
speculative
imaginary
conjectural
supposed
Antonyms
actual
real
factual
proven
certain
Translations
hypothetical in your language
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عربي
افتراضي يصف شيئًا يعتمد على فرضية أو نظرية بدلاً من الحقائق.
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اردو
مفروضہ کسی ایسی چیز کو بیان کرتا ہے جو حقیقت کے بجائے مفروضے یا نظریے پر مبنی ہو۔
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हिंदी
काल्पनिक ऐसी चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो तथ्य के बजाय परिकल्पना या सिद्धांत पर आधारित हो।
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中文
假设的指基于假设或理论而非事实的事物；它是为论证或讨论而想象或假定的。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
This means something is not real. It's an idea or a guess we use to talk about something. We pretend it's true to see what would happen.
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Memory TipThink 'if' – a hypothetical situation starts with 'if this happened...'.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
Let's consider a hypothetical (imagined situation) scenario where the internet suddenly stops working.
The scientist presented a hypothetical (theoretical) model to explain the new phenomenon.
For the sake of argument, let's explore the hypothetical (supposed) consequences of this policy change.
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