Hypothetical Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtəkəɫ/

hy-puh-THE-ti-kuhl

UK

/hˌaɪpəθˈɛtɪkəl/

hy-puh-THE-ti-kuhl

परिभाषा

Describes something that is imagined or proposed for discussion, but is not real or proven.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Commonly used in academic, scientific, or formal contexts, often with 'situation,' 'question,' or 'scenario.' 'Hypothetical' describes ideas not based on fact, so do not use for actual events. Can be used as a noun for imagined situations: 'a hypothetical.'

• Spanish: hipotético
• Portuguese (BR): hipotético
• Portuguese (PT): hipotético
• Chinese (Simplified): 假设的 - 假想的
• Chinese (Traditional): 假設的 - 假想的
• Hindi: काल्पनिक
• Arabic: افتراضي
• Bengali: অনুমানমূলক
• Russian: гипотетический
• Japanese: 仮定の
• Vietnamese: giả định
• Korean: 가설적인
• Turkish: varsayımsal
• Urdu: فرضی
• Indonesian: hipotetis

उदाहरण वाक्य

This is a hypothetical situation.

basic

He asked a hypothetical question.

basic

Can you solve this hypothetical problem?

basic

Let's consider a hypothetical where everyone works from home.

natural

That's just a hypothetical, not a real case.

natural

If you had a million dollars—that's a hypothetical, of course—what would you do?

natural