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   the·o·ret·i·cal

   /ˌTHēəˈredək(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. concerned with or involving the theory of a subject or area of study rather than its practical application: "a theoretical physicist" Similar not practicalconceptualabstractpureOpposite practicalapplied
   • ▪ based on or calculated through theory rather than experience or practice: "the theoretical value of their work" Similar hypotheticalconjecturalacademicsuppositionalspeculativenotionalpostulatoryconjecturedimaginedassumedpresumeduntestedunprovenunsubstantiatedrare:suppositioussuppositiveideationalOpposite concreteactualreal

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › theoreticTheoretical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : existing only in theory : hypothetical. gave as an example a theoretical situation. 2. a. : relating to or having the character of theory : abstract. b. : confined to theory or speculation often in contrast to practical applications : speculative. theoretical physics. 3. : given to or skilled in theorizing. a brilliant theoretical physicist.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHEORETICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   THEORETICAL definition: 1. based on the ideas that relate to a subject, not the practical uses of that subject: 2. related…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › theoreticalTheoretical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something theoretical is concerned with theories and hypotheses — it's not necessarily based on real life or meant to be applied to real life. Theoretical things are based on theory and ideas, while practical ones are based on practice.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHEORETICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A theoretical study or explanation is based on ideas about it, rather than practical aspects of it.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › theoreticalTHEORETICAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Theoretical definition: of, relating to, or consisting in theory; not practical (distinguished from applied).. See examples of THEORETICAL used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHEORETICAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   THEORETICAL meaning: 1. based on the ideas that relate to a subject, not the practical uses of that subject: 2. related…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › theoreticaltheoretical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   [usually before noun] connected with the ideas and principles on which a particular subject is based, rather than with practice and experiment. a theoretical approach. theoretical physics. The first year provides students with a sound theoretical basis for later study. opposite experimental, practical. Extra Examples. Topics Scientific research c1.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › theoreticTheoretical Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   THEORETICAL meaning: 1 : relating to what is possible or imagined rather than to what is known to be true or real; 2 : relating to the general principles or ideas of a subject rather than the practical uses of those ideas.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › theoreticalTHEORETICAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    THEORETICAL definition: 1. based on the ideas that relate to a subject, not the practical uses of that subject: 2. related…. Learn more.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › theoreticalTheoretical - definition of theoretical by The Free Dictionary

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    1. Of, relating to, or based on theory. 2. Restricted to theory; not practical or applied: theoretical physics. 3. Studying or working to develop theory. [Late Latin theōrēticus, from Greek theōrētikos, from theōrētos, observable, from theōrein, to look at; see theorem .] the′o·ret′i·cal·ly adv.