hypothetical case
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhypotheticalandcase
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hypothetical
adjective
uk/ˌhaɪ.pəˈθet.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌhaɪ.pəˈθet̬.ɪ.kəl/
imagined or suggested but not necessarily real ...
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case
noun
uk/keɪs/us/keɪs/
a particular situation or example ...
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Let me take refuge in ahypotheticalcase.
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Although this is ahypotheticalcase, it is based on data derived from a real project.
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That is ahypotheticalcase.
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I add anotherhypotheticalcase.
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This is ahypotheticalcase.
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It is ahypotheticalcase.
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This is nohypotheticalcase.
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I put ahypotheticalcase.
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Each chapter is extensively illustrated with real andhypotheticalcasestudies and includes questions and answers on key concepts.
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For example, in thehypotheticalcaseillustrated, seven defects detected during the acceptance tests were introduced during the requirements phase.
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Thehypotheticalcaseof no rodents (upper line) and the case of no control (lower line) included as well.
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The logic which drives disequilibrium in thishypotheticalcaserevolves around the strategic incentives created by voter biases.
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Table 2 shows ahypotheticalcasein which only three parties present candidate lists in the proportional district.
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I take as an example to illustrate the soundness of his reasoning thehypotheticalcasehe presents.
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Obviously, this is only ahypotheticalcase, since a completely solidarity-based programme would not score as 'insurance' any longer.
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Let me put a purelyhypotheticalcase.
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He has taken a purelyhypotheticalcase.
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Let us take ahypotheticalcase.
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Let me cite ahypotheticalcase.
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I shall give ahypotheticalcase.
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This is not ahypotheticalcase.
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That is not ahypotheticalcase.
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Let me take ahypotheticalcase.
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Let me give ahypotheticalcase.
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It is not ahypotheticalcase.
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