theoretical
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theoretical
- /ˌθɪəˈɹɛtɪkəl/ UK
- [ˌθɪə̯ˈɹɛt.ɪ.kl̩] UK
- /ˌθi.əˈɹɛt.ɪ.kəl/ US
- [ˌθi.əˈɹɛɾ.ɪ.kl̩] US
- /ˌθiːˈɹet.ɪ.kəl/ Australia
- [ˌθiːˈɹet.ɪ.kl̩] Australia
Where it comes from
From Middle English theorothycall, probably from Latin theōrēticus + -al, from Ancient Greek θεωρητικός (theōrētikós).
adjective more theoretical · most theoretical
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Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.
We may look upon this figure as representing in section a theoretical wing-form, or aerofoil
Opposite: practical
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: abstractive, theoretic, notional, a priori, metaphysical, hypothetic, hypothetical, speculative, conjectural, suppositional, abstract, supposed, technical, suppositious, supposititious, academic
Translations
Every language
adj of or relating to theory
| Español | teórico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 理論的な rironteki na |
| 中文 | 理論 /理论 lǐlùn |
| हिन्दी | इल्मी ilmī, सैद्धांतिक saiddhāntik, सैद्धान्तिक saiddhāntik |
| Português | teórico |
| Français | théorique |
| Deutsch | theoretisch |
| Italiano | teorico |
| Ελληνικά | θεωρητικός theoritikós |
| Română | teoretic, teoric |
| Русский | теорети́ческий teoretíčeskij, академи́чный akademíčnyj |
| العربية | نَظَرِيّ naẓariyy |
Talk about this word "theoretical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/theoretical. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. theoretical. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/theoretical "theoretical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/theoretical.Cite this
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title = {theoretical},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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