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Hypothetical vs Disjunctive - What's the difference?

hypothetical | disjunctive |

As adjectives the difference between hypothetical and disjunctive

is that hypothetical is based upon a hypothesis; conjectural while disjunctive is not connected; separated.

As nouns the difference between hypothetical and disjunctive

is that hypothetical is a hypothetical situation or proposition while disjunctive is a disjunction.

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

    disjunctive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not connected; separated.
  • (grammar, of a personal pronoun) Not used in immediate conjunction with the verb of which the pronoun is the subject. For example:
    • English: me, him, them
    French: moi, toi
    Irish:
  • Tending to disjoin; separating.
  • (music) Relating to disjunct tetrachords.
  • * Moore (Encyc. of Music)
    • Disjunctive notes.

    Antonyms

    * conjunctive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (logic) A disjunction.
  • * L. H. Atwater
    • Disjunctives may be turned into conditionals.
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