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[ adjective ] concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
Synonyms Examples "theoretical science" Used in print (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)Political theoretical understanding , although almost at a standstill during this century , did develop during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries , and resulted in a flood of inventions which increased the possibility for man to coexist with man . Often it is recognized that all the details of the pattern may not be essential to the outcome but , because the pattern was empirically determined and not developed through theoretical understanding , one is never quite certain which behavior elements are effective , and the whole pattern becomes ritualized . (Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)Such an instrument would be useful for the characterization of many commercial materials as_well_as theoretical studies . (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)Theoretical studies of the hydrogen_bond generally agree that the **f bond will be linear in the absence of peculiarities of packing in the solid . (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)The older scales were based on theoretical estimates of the conversion efficiency of kinetic_energy into light . Related terms empirical hypothetical abstractive notional metaphysical theory-based conjectural a_priori |
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