Hyperthetical vs. Hypothetical — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Hyperthetical and Hypothetical
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Definitions
Hyperthetical➦
Misspelling of hypothetical
Hypothetical➦
Based on or serving as a hypothesis
Let us take a hypothetical case
Hyperthetical➦
(linguistics) Exhibiting hyperthesis, long-distance metathesis
Hypothetical➦
A hypothetical proposition or statement
Officials refuse to discuss military policy except in coy hypotheticals
Hyperthetical➦
Exaggerated; excessive; hyperbolical.
Hyperthetical or superlative . . . expression.
Hypothetical➦
Of, relating to, or based on a hypothesis
A hypothetical situation.
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Hypothetical➦
Conditional; contingent
The hypothetical meaning of a clause beginning with if.
Hypothetical➦
A hypothetical circumstance, condition, scenario, or situation
OK, let's consider this possibility then—just as a hypothetical.
Hypothetical➦
Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural
Hypothetical➦
(philosophy) conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent
Hypothetical➦
A possible or hypothetical situation or proposition
These hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information.
Hypothetical➦
Based on hypothesis;
A hypothetical situation
The site of a hypothetical colony
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