English–French

“hypothetical” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/ipotetik/

Example

Supposons un cas hypothétique.

Suppose we consider a hypothetical case.

Illustration for hypothétique (hypothetical)

How to say “hypothetical” in French

“Hypothetical” in French is hypothétique.

A provisional scenario held open so its consequences can be examined without claiming that it is real.

Full entry for hypothétique: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with hypothétique

Elle a décrit un scénario hypothétique pour clarifier.

She described a hypothetical scenario to clarify.

Tips for using hypothétique

  • Hypothétique agrees with the noun in gender and number, as in un cas hypothétique and des situations hypothétiques.

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