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the·o·ret·i·cal (thē'ə-rĕt'ĭ-kəl) also the·o·ret·ic (-rĕt'ĭk)
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or based on theory.
  2. Restricted to theory; not practical: theoretical physics.
  3. Given to theorizing; speculative.

[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.




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