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Meaning of theoretical | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Standard
ˌθɪəˈɹɛtɪkəl

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.
  2. theorist

Equivalents

العربية نظري
Čeština teoretický
Deutsch praxisfern praxisfremd theoretisch
Ελληνικά ακαδημαϊκός απεικαστικός θεωρητικός
Español teórico teórico
Suomi teoreettinen
Français Théorique
Galego teórico
हिन्दी सैद्धांतिक
Bahasa Indonesia teoretis
Italiano teorico
日本語 理論的
Latina contemplativus doctrinalis formalis
Nederlands theoretisch
Polski papierowy teoretyczny
Português teórico
Русский теоретический
Türkçe nazari
Українська теоретичний

Examples

“We may look upon this figure as representing in section a theoretical wing-form, or aerofoil”
“Which makes the concept known as Rods From God the ultimate form of kinetic weaponry. This theoretical weapon would drop telephone pole sized rods of dense tungsten from a satellite in orbit.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

theoretico-practical theoric theorical theorist theorizable theory-laden

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