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• the|o|ret|i|cal — «THEE uh REHT uh kuhl», adjective. 1. planned or worked out in the mind, not from experience; based on theory, not on fact; limited to theory. SYNONYM(S): hypothetical. 2. a) dealing with theory only; not practical: »City boys can get a… …   Useful english dictionary

• the|o|ret|i|cal|ly — «THEE uh REHT uh klee», adverb. in theory; according to theory; in a theoretical manner …   Useful english dictionary

• he|ret´i|cal|ly — he|ret|i|cal «huh REHT uh kuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with heresy or heretics: »Galileo s theory that the earth goes round the sun was regarded as a heretical opinion. 2. containing heresy; characterized by heresy. –he|ret´i|cal|ly,… …   Useful english dictionary

• he|ret|i|cal — «huh REHT uh kuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with heresy or heretics: »Galileo s theory that the earth goes round the sun was regarded as a heretical opinion. 2. containing heresy; characterized by heresy. –he|ret´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

• ret — abi·u·ret; amo·ret·to; aph·ae·ret·ic; ap·o·ret·ic; apy·ret·ic; ar·bo·ret; ar·ret; ar·sen·iu·ret·ted; ba·ret·ta; bar·ret; bar·ret·ter; be·ret; ber·ret·ti·no; bi·ret·ta; bi·u·ret; car·bu·ret·ant; car·bu·ret·or; ca·ret·ta; ca·ret·to·che·lyd·i·dae;… …   English syllables

• theoretical — the·o·ret·i·cal …   English syllables

• theoretically — the·o·ret·i·cal·ly …   English syllables

• theoretical — the•o•ret•i•cal [[t]ˌθi əˈrɛt ɪ kəl[/t]] also the o•ret′ic adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or consisting in theory; not practical 2) existing only in theory; hypothetical 3) given to, forming, or dealing with theories; speculative • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• 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