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- pronunciation:
- thi
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tih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, relating to, or consisting of theory.
Psychologists have been working to construct a theoretical model of memory storage and retrieval.- antonyms:
- clinical, practical
- similar words:
- abstract, hypothetical
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| definition 2: |
based only on theory; hypothetical.
- synonyms:
- hypothetical
- antonyms:
- empirical
- similar words:
- abstract, academic, conjectural, moot, speculative
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| definition 3: |
tending to form theories; speculative.
- synonyms:
- speculative
- similar words:
- contemplative, investigative, meditative, probing, thoughtful
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| related words: |
book, ideal, intellectual, pilot |
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| derivations: |
theoretic (adj.), theoretically (adv.) |
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