theoretic

English

Alternative forms

• theoretick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Late Latin theōrēticus, from Ancient Greek θεωρητικός.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌθiːəˈɹɛtɪk/, X-SAMPA: /%Ti:@"rEtIk/

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.

Related terms

• theoretical

Translations

concerned with theories or hypotheses

• Finnish: teoreettinen (fi)
• German: theoretisch (de)
• Japanese: 理論的な (りろんてきな, rirontekina)

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

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: теоретический (ru) (teoretíčeskij)
• Spanish: teórico (es)
• Volapük: teorik (vo)

Anagrams

• hectorite
• heterotic