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Satire vs Hypothetical - What's the difference?

satire | hypothetical |

As nouns the difference between satire and hypothetical

is that satire is while hypothetical is a hypothetical situation or proposition.

As an adjective hypothetical is

based upon a hypothesis; conjectural.

satire

English

(wikipedia satire)

Noun

  • (uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules]] its subject often as an intended means of [[provoke, provoking or preventing change. Humour, irony and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
  • (countable) A satirical work.

    • Derived terms

    * satiric, satirical * satirically * satirist

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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