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Theoretic

/ˌθiːəˈɹɛtɪk/

Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters.

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📖 Definitions of "Theoretic"

adjective

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

🔄 Synonyms of "Theoretic"

14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
metaphysical	Immaterial, supersensual, beyond the physical.
theoretical	Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.
notionalnoun	Of, containing, or being a notion; mental or imaginary.
a priori	(logic) Based on hypothesis and theory rather than experiment or empirical evidence.
supposititious	(obsolete) Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake.
speculative	Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.
supposed	(idiomatic) Only used in supposed to
conjecturalnoun	In the nature of a conjecture, or based on a conjecture.
hypotheticalnoun	Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural.
abstractive	Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.
suppositious	Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake.
suppositional	Relating to, or based on, supposition; hypothetical; conjectural.
hypothetic	Based on hypothesis or theory; hypothetical.
theory-based	based in theory rather than experiment

↔️ Antonyms of "Theoretic"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
empiricalnoun	Pertaining to or based on experience, as opposed to theory.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Theoretic"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
theoretical	Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.
abstractive	Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.
metaphysical	Immaterial, supersensual, beyond the physical.
a priori	(logic) Based on hypothesis and theory rather than experiment or empirical evidence.
notional	Of, containing, or being a notion; mental or imaginary.
hypothetic	Based on hypothesis or theory; hypothetical.
speculative	Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.
hypothetical	Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural.
conjectural	In the nature of a conjecture, or based on a conjecture.
suppositional	Relating to, or based on, supposition; hypothetical; conjectural.
supposed	(idiomatic) Only used in supposed to
suppositious	Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake.
supposititious	(obsolete) Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake.
theory-based	based in theory rather than experiment
theoretically	in theory; on paper
conceptual	Of, or relating to concepts or mental conception.
theorynoun	(sciences) A coherent statement or set of ideas that explains observed facts or phenomena and correctly predicts new facts or phenomena not previously observed, or which sets out the laws and principles of something known or observed; a hypothesis confirmed by observation, experiment etc.
moot	(Canada, US, chiefly law) Being an exercise of thought; academic.
academicnoun	Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning, or a scholarly society or organization.
abstractnoun	An abridgement or summary of a longer publication.