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1. a. Pertaining to theory; depending on, or confined to, theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation: not practical; as, theoretical learning; theoretic sciences. Source: opted
2. adj. concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations Source: wordnet
3. adj. concerned with theories rather than their practical applications Source: wordnet
4. Pertaining to theory; depending on, or confined to, theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation: not practical; as, theoretical learning; theoretic sciences. -- The`o*ret"ic*al*ly, adv. Source: webster
5. j:100 a. concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations a. concerned with theories rather than their practical applications Source: ecdict

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