Antihypothetical
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Opposing the use of hypotheses.
"According to Janet, the antihypothetical attitude characteristic of the post-Newtonian period had begun to change in recent years (1883: 474). He differed sharply from Cousin on this issue, defending hypotheses as necessary to direct experimentation in the natural sciences (1883: 468)."
Example
More examples"According to Janet, the antihypothetical attitude characteristic of the post-Newtonian period had begun to change in recent years (1883: 474). He differed sharply from Cousin on this issue, defending hypotheses as necessary to direct experimentation in the natural sciences (1883: 468)."
Etymology
From anti- + hypothetical.
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