English Explanatory Dictionary

theoretic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters.
  2. Existing only in theory, not proven in reality.

Pronunciation

/ˌθiːəˈɹɛtɪk/ /ˌθɪə̯ˈɹɛtɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-theoretic.wav

Word forms

theoretic more theoretic most theoretic theoretick

Etymology

English theory + -etic, from Latin theōrēticus, from Ancient Greek θεωρητικός (theōrētikós).

Related words

theoretical

Derived words

conspiracy-theoretic graph-theoretic group-theoretic group theoretic information-theoretic death number-theoretic function property-theoretic ring theoretic set-theoretic difference string theoretic X-bar theoretic
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