Synonyms for protasis
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Noun
1. Hypothesis — A clause that expresses a contingent element in a conditional sentence
Definitions
- n. 1
A clause that expresses a contingent element in a conditional sentence.
In "I will be coming if this weather holds up", "if this weather holds up" is the protasis, and "I will be coming" is the apodosis.
Forms
- Plural
- protases → hypotheses, conditionals, antecedents…
Example sentences
- hypothesis Tom designed an experiment to test his hypothesis.
- conditional The love was conditional; it hinged on my finances.
- antecedent Alchemy was the antecedent of chemistry.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| protasis | rising | |
| hypothesis | steady | |
| conditional | rising | |
| antecedent | steady | |
| implicans | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- implicans
- 10 letters
- hypothesis4, antecedent4
- 11 letters
- conditional4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hypothesis4 = 4 syllables).