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theoretic 1

adjectivedomain: all adj

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations

Examples

1.theoretical science

Synonyms

theoretical 1
concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations

Derivationally related form

theory 2

noun

a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

theory 1

noun

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

Similar_to

abstractive 1

adjective

of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting

a priori 2

adjective

based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment

conjectural 1

adjective

based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

notional 2

adjective

not based on fact or investigation

metaphysical 3

adjective

highly abstract and overly theoretical