theoretical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.

Pronunciation

/ˌθɪəˈɹɛtɪkəl/ [ˌθɪə̯ˈɹɛt.ɪ.kl̩] /ˌθi.əˈɹɛt.ɪ.kəl/ [ˌθi.əˈɹɛɾ.ɪ.kl̩] en-us-theoretical.ogg /ˌθiːˈɹet.ɪ.kəl/ [ˌθiːˈɹet.ɪ.kl̩]

Word forms

theoretical more theoretical most theoretical

Etymology

From Middle English theorothycall, probably from Latin theōrēticus + -al, from Ancient Greek θεωρητικός (theōrētikós).

Antonyms

practical

Derived words

antitheoretical atheoretical ecotheoretical game-theoretical graph-theoretical group theoretical hypertheoretical intertheoretical intratheoretical macrotheoretical metatheoretical microtheoretical nontheoretical number-theoretical optimality theoretical pre-theoretical pretheoretical psychotheoretical queer theoretical ring theoretical ring-theoretical set-theoretical theoreticalism theoreticality theoretical key theoretically theoreticalness theoretical oxygen demand theoretical physicist theoretical physics theoretical plate theoretical probability theozyme transtheoretical untheoretical

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