1. based on or involving a hypothesis; supposed but not necessarily real or true

1. a hypothetical situation or example

Examples

• Let’s consider a hypothetical situation where gas prices double overnight.
• The professor presented a hypothetical case to illustrate the legal principle.
• In this hypothetical scenario, what would you do?
• The study was based on hypothetical data rather than real observations.
• She posed an interesting hypothetical about time travel.
• The hypothetical he described seemed far-fetched but possible.
• Scientists often use hypothetical models to test their theories.