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Tentative vs Hypothetical - What's the difference?

tentative | hypothetical |

As nouns the difference between tentative and hypothetical

is that tentative is a trial; an experiment while hypothetical is a hypothetical situation or proposition.

As adjectives the difference between tentative and hypothetical

is that tentative is of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental while hypothetical is based upon a hypothesis; conjectural.

tentative

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A trial; an experiment.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
  • Uncertain; subject to future change.

    • Derived terms

    * tentativeness

    External links

    * *

    Anagrams

    * attentive ----

    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