different between hypothetical vs presumptive

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????????? (hupothetikós)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ha?p????t?kl/

Adjective

hypothetical (comparative more hypothetical, superlative most hypothetical)

1. Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural
2. (philosophy) conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent

Synonyms

• conjectural
• (contingent upon some hypothesis): conditional

Antonyms

• (actual): actual
• (in philosophy): categorical

Translations

Noun

hypothetical (plural hypotheticals)

1. A hypothetical situation or proposition

   These hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information.

Related terms

• hypothesis
• hypothesize

English

Etymology

From Middle English, from French présomptif, from Latin praesumptivus, from praesumere.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /p???z?mpt?v/

Adjective

presumptive (comparative more presumptive, superlative most presumptive)

1. Based on presumption, probability, conjecture, hypothesis or belief.

   By late May, he was already considered his party's presumptive nominee.

2. Making presumptions; behaving as one who presumes, who assumes that which they perhaps should not.

   Forgive me for being presumptive, but aren't you and Mark engaged?

Synonyms

• (based on presumption): likely, presumed
• (making presumptions): presumptuous

Derived terms

• presumptively
• presumptiveness

Related terms

• heir presumptive

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