ex hypothesi

adverb

Following from the hypothesis; in accordance with the hypothesis; by hypothesis; as a consequence of assumptions made; theoretically; supposedly; hypothetically.

OriginLate Latin ex hypothesi →
First used 1603
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Meanings

adverbex hypothesi (not comparable)
  1. not comparableFollowing from the hypothesis; in accordance with the hypothesis; by hypothesis; as a consequence of assumptions made; theoretically; supposedly; hypothetically.First known use 1603

Origin

  1. Late Latinex hypothesi
  2. Englishex hypothesi

From Late Latin ex hypothesi (literally “from the hypothesis”), from hypothesis.

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APA

ex hypothesi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20hypothesi

MLA

“ex hypothesi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20hypothesi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ex hypothesi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20hypothesi.

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