The meaning of THEORETICAL is existing only in theory : hypothetical. How to use theoretical in a sentence.

THEORETICAL definition: 1. based on the ideas that relate to a subject, not the practical uses of that subject: 2. related…. Learn more.

Definition of theoretical adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. connected with the ideas and principles on which a particular subject is based, rather than with practice and …

THEORETICAL definition: of, relating to, or consisting in theory; not practical (applied ). See examples of theoretical used in a sentence.

1. Of, relating to, or based on theory. 2. Restricted to theory; not practical or applied: theoretical physics. 3. Studying or working to develop theory.

Is often used in academic, scientific, and philosophical contexts to describe concepts, models, or ideas that are based on theoretical frameworks rather than empirical evidence.

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 meaning: 1 : relating to what is possible or imagined rather than to what is known to be true or real; 2 : relating to the general principles or ideas of a subject rather than the …

Synonyms for THEORETICAL: hypothetical, speculative, conjectural, academic, conceptual, abstract, suppositional, metaphysical; Antonyms of THEORETICAL: actual, real, practical, …

theoretical adjective (NOT PROVED) related to an explanation that has not been proved (Definition of theoretical from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)