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Hypothetical vs Terraforming - What's the difference?

hypothetical | terraforming |

As nouns the difference between hypothetical and terraforming

is that hypothetical is a hypothetical situation or proposition while terraforming is terraforming (literally, "earth-shaping") of a planet, moon, or other body is the hypothetical process of deliberately modifying its atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology to be similar to those of earth to make it habitable by humans.

As an adjective hypothetical

is based upon a hypothesis; conjectural.

As a verb terraforming is

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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

    terraforming

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (wikipedia terraforming) (-)
  • terraforming (literally, "Earth-shaping") of a planet, moon, or other body is the hypothetical process of deliberately modifying its atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology to be similar to those of Earth to make it habitable by humans.

    • Synonyms

    * terraformation * planetary engineering

    Related terms

    * paraterraforming

    Coordinate terms

    * geoengineering * pantropy