Hypothetical vs Retrocausality - What's the difference?
hypothetical | retrocausality |
Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural
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(philosophy) conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent
A hypothetical situation or proposition
(physics) Any of several hypothetical phenomena that reverse causality, allowing an effect to occur before its cause
As nouns the difference between hypothetical and retrocausality
is that hypothetical is a hypothetical situation or proposition while retrocausality is any of several hypothetical phenomena that reverse causality, allowing an effect to occur before its cause.As an adjective hypothetical
is based upon a hypothesis; conjectural.hypothetical
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* conjectural * (contingent upon some hypothesis) conditionalAntonyms
* (actual) actual * (in philosophy) categoricalNoun
(en noun)- These hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information.