7
notional(adjective, abstract, theoretical, academic, hypothetical)
7
theoretical(adjective, real, thoughts)
6
abstract(adjective, real, theoretical, thoughts, academic)
6
hypothetical(adjective, real, imaginary, theoretical, supposed)
6
speculative(adjective, vague, imaginary, theoretical, thoughts)
5
metaphysical(adjective, theoretical, academic, hypothetical)
4
academic(adjective, vague, imaginary, theoretical, thoughts)
4
conjectural(adjective, vague, imaginary, theoretical, assumed)
4
hypothetic(adjective, real, theoretical)
4
ideal(adjective, real, theoretical, academic, hypothetical)
4
suppositional(adjective, vague, imaginary, theoretical, assumed)
3
abstractive
3
pure(adjective, theoretical, academic, hypothetical)
3
suppositious
3
supposititious
3
transcendent(adjective, real, theoretical, academic, hypothetical)
3
transcendental(adjective, real, theoretical, academic, hypothetical)
2
analytical(adjective, theoretical, academic, hypothetical)
2
assumed(adjective, vague, imaginary, theoretical, academic)
2
contingent(adjective, vague, imaginary, theoretical, assumed)
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