Definition of theoretical Theoretical
/θiˌɚɛˈtɪkʌl/ - [theeeretikul] - the•o•ret•i•cal
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| theoretical - concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science" | ||
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| empiric, empirical relying on medical quackery; "empiric treatment" | ||
| abstractive of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting; "abstractive analysis" | ||
| a priori involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact; "an a priori judgment" | ||
| conjectural, hypothetic, hypothetical, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious, divinatory, supposed based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation" | ||
| speculative, notional not based on fact or investigation; "a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs"; "speculative knowledge" | ||
| metaphysical highly abstract and overly theoretical; "metaphysical reasoning" | ||
| 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 | ||
| abstract existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'" | ||
| academic hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; "an academic discussion"; "an academic question" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- theoretical (a.)
Pertaining to theory; depending on, or confined to, theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation: not practical; as, theoretical learning; theoretic sciences.
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Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters.
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