Hypothetisch
Example: Hypothetische Szenarien helfen uns, mögliche Probleme zu erkennen.
Definition
"Hypothetisch" describes something based on or involving a hypothesis, often used to explore possibilities or scenarios that are not certain but imagined for the sake of argument or analysis.
Etymology
The word "hypothetisch" comes from the Greek word 'hypothesis,' meaning 'foundation' or 'supposition.' It passed into Latin and then German, retaining its sense of something assumed for the purpose of reasoning or investigation. Did you know? The root 'hypo-' means 'under,' suggesting a base or underlying assumption.
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"Hypothetisch" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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