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Hypothetical vs Gemmule - What's the difference?

hypothetical | gemmule |

As nouns the difference between hypothetical and gemmule

is that hypothetical is a hypothetical situation or proposition while gemmule is a small gemma or bud of dormant embryonic cells produced by some freshwater sponges.

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

    gemmule

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia gemmule) (en noun)
  • (biology) A small gemma or bud of dormant embryonic cells produced by some freshwater sponges
  • :1978 Patricia R. Bergquist, "Sponges"
  • ::The actual formation of gemmule's by fresh-water sponges is so clearly an adaptation to seasonal climatic changes, that at first it was reasonable to believe that seasonal alternation itself induced the ' gemmulation .
  • (obsolete) A hypothetical particle once thought to be the basis of heredity

    • Related terms

    *gemmulation

    References

    * Oxford Dictionaries