Dictionary entries for 'theoretical'

Synonyms

abstract
hypothetic
hypothetical
ideal
theoretic
transcendent
transcendental
abstract
academic
speculative
theoretic

the·o·ret·i·cal (thḗə-rĕt́ĭ-kəl)

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also the·o·ret·ic (-rĕt́ĭk)

[Late Latin theōrēticus, from Greek theōrētikos, from theōrētos, observable, from theōrein, to look at; see theorem.]

adjective

Of, relating to, or based on theory.
Restricted to theory; not practical: theoretical physics.
Given to theorizing; speculative.

derivatives

théo·ret́i·cal·ly: adverb

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.

adjective

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition