Theoretical vs. Hypothetical

Theoreticaladjective

Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.

Theoreticaladjective

concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations;

Theoreticaladjective

concerned with theories rather than their practical applications;

Theoreticaladjective

based on specialized theory;

Theoreticaladjective

concerned with or involving the theory of a subject or area of study rather than its practical application

Theoreticaladjective

based on or calculated through theory rather than experience or practice

Hypotheticaladjective

Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural

Hypotheticaladjective

(philosophy) conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent

Hypotheticalnoun

A hypothetical situation or proposition

Hypotheticaladjective

based on hypothesis;

Hypotheticaladjective

based on or serving as a hypothesis

Hypotheticaladjective

supposed but not necessarily real or true

Hypotheticaladjective

denoting or containing a proposition of the logical form if p then q.

Hypotheticalnoun

a hypothetical proposition or statement