hypothetical

hypothetical
[ˌhʌɪpəˈθɛtɪk(ə)l]
adjective
  1. of or based on or serving as a hypothesis
    假设的;基于假设的;作为假设的
    that option is merely hypothetical at this juncture.
    那个选择此刻只是假设性的。
    ■supposed but not necessarily real or true
    假想的
    the hypothetical tenth planet.
    假想的第十颗行星。
    ■(Logic)denoting or containing a proposition of the logical form if p then q
    (逻)(含有)假设命题(若p则q的命题)的
noun
  1. (一般作 hypotheticals)a hypothetical proposition or statement
    假设命题;假设陈述
派生
hypothetically
adverb
  1. [sentence adverb]hypothetically, varying interpretations of the term are possible.
    假设对此名词的不同解释皆有可能。
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