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Meaning of word theoretical from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

theoretical   adjective

Meaning : Concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations.

Example : Theoretical science.

Synonyms : theoretic

Derived from experiment and observation rather than theory.

An empirical basis for an ethical theory.
Empirical laws.
Empirical data.
An empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known.
empiric, empirical

Meaning : Concerned with theories rather than their practical applications.

Example : Theoretical physics.

Concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles.

Applied physics.
Applied psychology.
Technical problems in medicine, engineering, economics and other applied disciplines.
applied