theoretical (a)
theoretic (a)

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type a
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def concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
examples theoretical science
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Derivationally related form theoretic → theory
Derivationally related form theoretic → theory
Antonym theoretical → empirical
Similar to abstractive; a priori; conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious; notional, speculative; metaphysical; theory-based
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Antonym empirical → theoretical
Similar to abstractive; a priori; conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious; notional, speculative; metaphysical; theory-based
Derived from adjective theoretically → theoretical; theoretically → theoretical
Derivationally related form theory → theoretic
Derivationally related form theory → theoretic

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