hypothetical

Noun
  1. A hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc. (synset 105898182)
    "consider the following, just as a hypothetical"
    is a type of: hypothesis, possibility, theory - a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
Adjective
  1. Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence (synset 300864403)
    "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation"
    similar to: theoretic, theoretical - concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
    same as: conjectural, divinatory, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious

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