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• theoretical — theoretical, *speculative, academic can be applied to minds, types of reasoning or philosophizing, or branches of learning as meaning concerned principally with abstractions and theories, sometimes at the expense of practical basis or application …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• theoretical — UK US /θɪəˈretɪkəl/ adjective ► based on ideas or theories, rather than practical uses of something or actual events: »theoretical economics/physics »theoretical models/analyses/approaches »a theoretical framework/foundation/underpinning ►… …   Financial and business terms

• Theoretical definition — A hypothetical construct like intelligence must be understood in terms of a comprehensive theory of mind and reality A theoretical (or conceptual) definition gives the meaning of a word in terms of the theories of a specific discipline. This type …   Wikipedia

• theoretical — theo|ret|i|cal W3 [θıəˈretıkəl US ˌθi:ə ] adj also theo|ret|ic [θıəˈretık US ˌθi:ə ] 1.) relating to the study of ideas, especially scientific ideas, rather than with practical uses of the ideas or practical experience →↑theory, practical… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• theoretical — the|o|ret|i|cal [ ,θiə retıkl ] adjective ** based on theories or ideas instead of practical experience: The course is designed to be practical rather than theoretical. a. relating to theories or ideas: the theoretical framework of the research b …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• theoretical */*/ — UK [ˌθɪəˈretɪk(ə)l] / US [ˌθɪəˈretɪk(ə)l] adjective 1) based on theories or ideas instead of on practical experience The course is designed to be practical rather than theoretical. a) relating to theories or ideas the theoretical framework of the …   English dictionary

• Theoretical ecology — Mathematical models developed in theoretical ecology predict complex food webs are less stable than simple webs.[1]:75–77[2]:64 …   Wikipedia

• theoretical — [[t]θi͟ːəre̱tɪk(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A theoretical study or explanation is based on or uses the ideas and abstract principles that relate to a particular subject, rather than the practical aspects or uses of it. ...theoretical physics. 2)… …   English dictionary

• Theoretical philosophy — The division of philosophy into a practical and a theoretical discipline has its origin in Aristotle s natural philosophy and moral philosophy categories. In Sweden, Denmark and Finland courses in theoretical and practical philosophy are taught… …   Wikipedia

• Theoretical behaviorism — (not to be confused with behavioralism of political science) is an approach to psychology based on the proposition that behavior can be researched scientifically without recourse to inner mental states. It is a form of materialism, denying any… …   Mini philosophy glossary

• Theoretical reductionism — a number of related, contentious theories that hold, very roughly, that the nature of complex things can always be reduced to (be explained by) simpler or more fundamental things. This is said of objects, phenomena, explanations, theories, and… …   Mini philosophy glossary