hypothetic

• HYPHEN: hy=po=thet=ic

CIDE DICTIONARY

hypothetic, a. [L. hypotheticus, Gr. : cf. F. hypothétique.].

 Characterized by, or of the nature of, an hypothesis; conditional; assumed without proof, for the purpose of reasoning and deducing proof, or of accounting for some fact or phenomenon.  [1913 Webster]
"Causes hypothetical at least, if not real, for the various phenomena of the existence of which our experience informs us."  [1913 Webster]

Hypothetical baptism (Ch. of Eng.), baptism administered to persons in respect to whom it is doubtful whether they have or have not been baptized before. Hook.