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Hypothetical vs Cavorite - What's the difference?

hypothetical | cavorite |

As nouns the difference between hypothetical and cavorite

is that hypothetical is a hypothetical situation or proposition while cavorite is (science fiction) a hypothetical substance with anti-gravity effects.

As an adjective hypothetical

is based upon a hypothesis; conjectural.

hypothetical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural
  • *
  • (philosophy) conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent

    • Synonyms

    * conjectural * (contingent upon some hypothesis) conditional

    Antonyms

    * (actual) actual * (in philosophy) categorical

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hypothetical situation or proposition
    • These hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information.

    Related terms

    * hypothesis * hypothesize

    cavorite

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (science fiction) A hypothetical substance with anti-gravity effects.
  • * 1901 , :
    • “It seems to me it wouldn't cost much to cart any weight anywhere if you packed it in a Cavorite case.”
  • * 1999 , , reprinted by Macmillan (2000), ISBN 0812536355, page 760:
    • “In the early years, they were the most primitive structures ever to fly in space, cheap and overbuilt and overcrewed, hoisted on cavorite wings.”