hypothetical

(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.. Example: "Consider the following, just as a hypothetical."

(adj) based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence. Synonyms: conjectural, divinatory, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious. Examples: "Theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural." "The supposed reason for his absence." "Suppositious reconstructions of dead languages." "Hypothetical situation."