Hypothetical or theoretical?

[duke 838]

I assumed theoretical, but the other of my bus weren't so sure, please prove your answer.

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[danisaac5]

i would say hypothetical, for all we know people could be sitting next to their auto shotguns before knocking on the doors of that thread

if it were to be theoretical, then everyone would have things like keyboards, monitors, computer mice etcetera

[Mega-Bear]

In common conversation I would assume they mean the same things, and that their meanings are only really important in a scientific setting.

I guess.

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[Night Fox]

theoretically means "in theory"
so, something that would theoretically work means that it should work, but it is either unknown whether it works in practice, or it doesn't work in practice due to whatever
you most likely won't ever hear about a "theoretical situation/question"

the answer to your question is hypothetical

[dkamm65]

theoretically means "in theory"
so, something that would theoretically work means that it should work, but it is either unknown whether it works in practice, or it doesn't work in practice due to whatever
you most likely won't ever hear about a "theoretical situation/question"

the answer to your question is hypothetical

Theoretical solution to a hypothetical situation.

[Mysteroo]

this

hypothetical situations ask "what if," theoretical situations say "I have an idea, this is how it would work, but it may not."