hypothetical

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.5 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑποθετικός (hupothetikos)

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• IPA: /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkl/, SAMPA: /%haIp@"TEtIkl/

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hypothetical (comparative more hypothetical, superlative most hypothetical)

1. Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural
   • 2006, ACLU v. NSA (District Court opinion):

     To establish standing under Article III, a plaintiff must satisfy the following three requirements: (1) "the plaintiff must have suffered an injury in fact - an invasion of a legally protected interest which is (a) concrete and particularized, and (b) actual or imminent, not conjectural or hypothetical"; ...

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• conjectural

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• actual

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[edit] Noun

hypothetical (plural hypotheticals)

1. A hypothetical situation or proposition

   These hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information.

[edit] Related terms

• hypothesis
• hypothesize