also the·o·ret·ic (-rĕt'ĭk)[Late Latin theōrēticus, from Greek theōrētikos, from theōrētos, observable, from theōrein, to look at. See theorem.]
theoretically the'o·ret'i·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.
adjective
Definition: hypothetical
Antonyms: certain, definite, factual, proven, real
One of the principal objects of theoretical research in my department of knowledge is to find the point of view from which the subject appears in its greatest simplicity.
— Willard Gibbs (1839-1903)
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - teoretisk
Nederlands (Dutch)
theoretisch, hypothetisch
Français (French)
adj. - théorique
Deutsch (German)
adj. - theoretisch, in der Theorie
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - θεωρητικός
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - teórico (m), especulativo (m)
Русский (Russian)
теоретический, склонный к теоретизированию
Español (Spanish)
adj. - teórico
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - teoretisk
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
理论上的, 空谈的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 理論上的, 空談的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 이론의, 사색적인 , 가정적인
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 理論の, 理論好きな, 理論上の
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) غير عملي, نظري
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מופשט, עיוני, משוער, תיאורטי
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