theoretical
/ˌθi.əˈɹɛt.ɪ.kəl/adjective5 syllables
Theoretical means: concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations.
Synonyms for theoretical18
adjective, as in concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
theoretic, abstractive, a priori, conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious, notional, speculative, metaphysical, theory-based
Opposites of theoretical
What does theoretical mean?2
adjective
1
concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations“theoretical science”
2
concerned with theories rather than their practical applications“theoretical physics”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Theoretical in a sentence
- In addition, our experiments are consistent with our theoretical results.GeeZ
- Grammar is an empirical science, not a theoretical one.marcelostockle
- The lecture is composed by two parts, one theoretical, the other practical.marco87
- The empirical data from this experiment seems in line with the theoretical hypotheses.Anon
- The need for theoretical and practical preparation is obvious.Dejo
- The various theoretical frameworks have failed to adequately explain this phenomenon.mailohilohi
- He has a vast theoretical knowledge of sex.Amastan
- Benedito's research involves both theoretical and practical aspects.Amastan
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