Meaning of THEORETIC
| Pronunciation: | | theeu'retik
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| | Definition: | | [adj] concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science" |
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| | Synonyms: | | a priori, abstractive, conjectural, hypothetic, hypothetical, metaphysical, notional, speculative, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious, theoretical, theory-based |
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| | Antonyms: | | empirical | | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \The`o*ret"ic\, Theoretical \The`o*ret"ic*al\, a. [Gr.
?: cf. L. theoreticus, F. th['e]or['e]tique.]
Pertaining to theory; depending on, or confined to, theory or
speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or
speculation: not practical; as, theoretical learning;
theoretic sciences. -- {The`o*ret"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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