theoretic
English
/ˌθiːəˈɹɛtɪk/
adj
Definitions
- Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters.
- Existing only in theory, not proven in reality.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin theōrēticus derived from Ancient Greek θεωρητικός (contemplative, speculative).
Origin
Ancient Greek
θεωρητικός
Gloss
contemplative, speculative
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antitheoretical English
- atheoretical English
- hypertheoretical English
- intertheoretical English
- intratheoretical English
- metatheoretic English
- metatheoretical English
- nontheoretical English
- pre-theoretical English
- pretheoretical English
- psychotheoretical English
- theoretical English
- theoreticality English
- theoretically English
- theoreticalness English
- theoreticize English
- transtheoretical English
- untheoretical English
- theoreticus Latin
- theōrēticus Latin
- θεωρητικός Ancient Greek
- teoretisk Norwegian Bokmål
- teoretisk Norwegian Nynorsk