theoretic

theoretic

English

Alternative forms

• theoretick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Late Latin theōrēticus, from Ancient Greek θεωρητικός (theōrētikós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌθiːəˈɹɛtɪk/

Adjective

theoretic (comparative more theoretic, superlative most theoretic)

1. Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters.
2. Existing only in theory, not proven in reality.

Hyponyms

• number-theoretic
• ring-theoretic
• set-theoretic

Related terms

• theoretical

Translations

concerned with theories or hypotheses

Finnish: teoreettinen (fi) German: theoretisch (de) Ido: teoriala (io) Japanese: 理論的な (りろんてきな, rironteki na)

Russian: теорети́ческий (ru) (teoretíčeskij) Spanish: teórico (es) Volapük: teorik (vo), teorodik

existing only in theory

Finnish: teoreettinen (fi) German: theoretisch (de) Japanese: 理論上の (りろんじょうの, rironjō no) Polish: teoretyczny (pl) m

Russian: теорети́ческий (ru) (teoretíčeskij) Spanish: teórico (es) Volapük: teorik (vo)

Anagrams

• hectorite, heterotic