Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Superlative.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective obsolete Exaggerated; excessive; hyperbolical.

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  • adjective Common misspelling of hypothetical.

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Examples

  • And also, your hyperthetical questions used to appraise the situation were not matched with answers that come from Iran.

    Think Progress » ‘Congress must stop an attack on Iran.’ 2007

  • | > Lot's of Autodesk's claims are hyperthetical ..... based on their records for example they would claim that the company i work for are 100% BIM as all of our liceses are Revit Architectural Suite, but the reality is completely different.

    All Discussion Groups: Message List - root 2010

  • | > Lot's of Autodesk's claims are hyperthetical ..... based on their records for example they would claim that the company i work for are 100% BIM as all of our liceses are Revit Architectural Suite, but the reality is completely different.

    All Discussion Groups: Message List - root 2010

  • It is us hands-on users that will only ever understand that, not a bunch of programmers who "use" AutoCAD in hyperthetical situations or via feed-back from real users.

    All Discussion Groups: Message List - root 2010

  • | > Lot's of Autodesk's claims are hyperthetical ..... based on their records for example they would claim that the company i work for are 100% BIM as all of our liceses are Revit Architectural Suite, but the reality is completely different.

    All Discussion Groups: Message List - root 2010

  • It is us hands-on users that will only ever understand that, not a bunch of programmers who "use" AutoCAD in hyperthetical situations or via feed-back from real users.

    All Discussion Groups: Message List - root 2010

  • It is us hands-on users that will only ever understand that, not a bunch of programmers who "use" AutoCAD in hyperthetical situations or via feed-back from real users.

    All Discussion Groups: Message List - root 2010

  • | > Lot's of Autodesk's claims are hyperthetical ..... based on their records for example they would claim that the company i work for are 100% BIM as all of our liceses are Revit Architectural Suite, but the reality is completely different.

    All Discussion Groups: Message List - root 2010

  • | > Lot's of Autodesk's claims are hyperthetical ..... based on their records for example they would claim that the company i work for are 100% BIM as all of our liceses are Revit Architectural Suite, but the reality is completely different.

    All Discussion Groups: Message List - root 2010

  • As things stand we can hardly afford to give up any more ground and in a hyperthetical situation where I could only choose one of the two games then I'm affraid I'd have to grit my teeth and swallow some local pride if it meant staying in the title race.

    unknown title 2009

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