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the·o·ret·i·cal (th

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l) also the·o·ret·ic (-r

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or based on theory.

2. Restricted to theory; not practical: theoretical physics.

3. Given to theorizing; speculative.

[Late Latin therticus, from Greek thertikos, from thertos, observable, from therein, to look at; see theorem.]

theo·reti·cal·ly adv.

Synonyms: theoretical, abstract, academic, hypothetical, speculative
These adjectives mean concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations: theoretical linguistics; abstract reasoning; a purely academic discussion; a hypothetical statement; speculative knowledge.

theoretic [ˌθɪəˈrɛtɪk]

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Adj.

theoretic - concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science"

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Translations

theoretic(al)

adj → theoretisch

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a priori abstract Abstractive conjectural Divinatory empirical game theory Hypothetic hypothetical metaphysical model theory Montague grammar notional speculative supposed suppositional suppositious supposititious theoretical			So far gone am I in the dark side of earth, that its other side, the theoretic bright one, seems but uncertain twilight to me. Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context Hitherto my observations have only aimed at a vindication of the provision in question, on the ground of theoretic propriety, on that of the danger of placing the power elsewhere, and on that of the safety of placing it in the manner proposed. Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context Reason itself also is divided into two parts, in the manner we usually divide it; the theoretic and the practical; which division therefore seems necessary for this part also: the same analogy holds good with respect to actions; of which those which are of a superior nature ought always to be chosen by those who have it in their power; for that is always most eligible to every one which will procure the best ends. A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context			theophagy Theophanic theophany Theophilanthropic theophilanthropism Theophilanthropist Theophilanthropy Theophilosophic Theophilus theophobia Theophrastaceae Theophrastus Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim theophylline Theopneusted Theopneustic theopneusty theopsychism Theorbist theorbo theorem Theorem of Pappus Theorematic theorematist Theoremic theoretic theoretical theoretical account theoretical criticism theoretically theoretician theoretics Theoric Theorica Theorical Theorically theorisation theorise theoriser theorist Theorization theorize theorizer theory Theory of chances theory of dissociation theory of electrolytic dissociation Theory of equations theory of everything theory of evolution theory of games			theorbos theorbos Theorell Theorell, Axel Hugo Teodor theorem theorem theorem theorem Theorem of corresponding states Theorem of Desargues Theorem of intersecting chords Theorem of intersecting secants Theorem of lagrange Theorem of Menelaus Theorem of Pappus Theorem on friends and strangers Theorem P Theorem Provers in Circuit Design Theorem Proving in Higher Order Logics Theorem Proving System Theorematic Theorematic Theorematic Theorematic Theorematist Theoremic Theorems Theorems Theorems Theorems theoretic theoretic effectiveness theoretic plate number theoretical theoretical theoretical theoretical Theoretical & Applied Mechanics theoretical account Theoretical Advanced Study Institute in Elementary Particle Physics Theoretical Advances Of Art Therapy Theoretical Aerobic Dive Limit theoretical air Theoretical and Applied Climatology Theoretical and Applied Genetics Theoretical and Applied Linguistics Theoretical and applied mechanics Theoretical and Empirical Software Engineering Research Center Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Institute of Theoretical and Formal Aspects of Information Systems Theoretical and Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science Theoretical and Mathematical Physics Theoretical approach Theoretical approach Theoretical approach Theoretical approach Theoretical Arrival Time Theoretical Aspects of Computer Software Theoretical Aspects of Parallel and Distributed Systems Theoretical Aspects of Rationality and Knowledge Theoretical Aspects of Reasoning About Knowledge

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