the·o·ret·i·cal (th   -r t  -kl) also the·o·ret·ic (-rtk)adj. 1. Of, relating to, or based on theory. 2. Restricted to theory; not practical: theoretical physics. 3. Given to theorizing; speculative. [Late Latin the  rticus, from Greek thertikos, from thertos, observable, from therein, to look at; see theorem.]the o·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. |
theoretical or theoretic
Adjective
1. based on or concerned with the ideas and abstract principles relating to a particular subject rather than its practical uses: theoretical physics
2. existing in theory but perhaps not in reality: the secret service is under the theoretical control of the government
theoretically adv
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| Adj. | 1. | theoretical - concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science" |
| 2. | theoretical - concerned with theories rather than their practical applications; "theoretical physics" applied - concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles; "applied physics"; "applied psychology"; "technical problems in medicine, engineering, economics and other applied disciplines"- Sidney Hook |
theoretical or theoretic
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