Hypothetical vs Metaphorical - What's the difference?
hypothetical | metaphorical |
Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural
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(philosophy) conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent
A hypothetical situation or proposition
As adjectives the difference between hypothetical and metaphorical
is that hypothetical is based upon a hypothesis; conjectural while metaphorical is pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.As a noun hypothetical
is a hypothetical situation or proposition.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.