theoretical
adjective OPAL WOPAL S
/ˌθɪəˈretɪkl/
/ˌθiːəˈretɪkl/
[usually before noun]- connected with the ideas and principles on which a particular subject is based, rather than with practice and experiment
- a theoretical approach
- theoretical physics
- The first year provides students with a sound theoretical basis for later study.
Extra ExamplesTopics Scientific researchc1- Early analyses of evolution on the planet were highly theoretical.
- Most experiments take place within a theoretical framework.
- Theoretical knowledge forms the basis of most of our teaching.
- This study is by no means purely theoretical.
- We aim to provide you with both theoretical and practical knowledge of your subject.
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- that could possibly exist, happen or be true, although this is unlikely
- It's a theoretical possibility.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- remain
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