{ } a. [ L. hypotheticus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. hypothétique. ] Characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing proof, or of accounting for some fact or phenomenon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Causes hypothetical at least, if not real, for the various phenomena of the existence of which our experience informs us. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Hypothetical baptism (Ch. of Eng.), baptism administered to persons in respect to whom it is doubtful whether they have or have not been baptized before. Hook.
[nara (P); naraba (P)](aux) (1) (hypothetical form of the copula だ, from なり and sometimes classed as a particle) if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that; (2) (なら only) as for; on the topic of; (conj) (3) (col) (abbr) (See それなら) if that's the case; if so; that being the case; (4) (ならば only) if possible; if circumstances allow; (P)#141[Add to Longdo]
[インド・ヨーロッパそご(インド・ヨーロッパ祖語);インドヨーロッパそご(インドヨーロッパ祖語), indo . yo-roppa sogo ( indo . yo-roppa so go ); indoyo-roppa sogo ( indoyo-roppa so](n) (See 印欧祖語) Proto-Indo-European (hypothetical language from which all Indo-European languages are derived)[Add to Longdo]
[いんおうきご, in'oukigo](n, adj-no) (See 印欧祖語) Proto-Indo-European (hypothetical language from which all Indo-European languages are derived)[Add to Longdo]