théorique

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin theōricus, from Ancient Greek θεωρικός (theōrikós) [1]. By surface analysis, théorie +‎ -ique.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /te.ɔ.ʁik/
  • Audio (Paris)(file)
  • Homophone: théoriques
  • Hyphenation: thé‧o‧rique

Adjective[edit]

théorique (plural théoriques)

  1. theoretical
    Antonyms: pratique, appliqué
    1. theoretical (relative to theory or its elaboration [2])
    2. theoretical (consisting of theory or abstract knowledge [3])
  2. theoretical
    Antonyms: expérimental, réel
    1. abstract (conceived, defined or considered in the abstract [4])
    2. ideal (conceived, defined or considered in the ideal [5])
  3. hypothetical, speculative
    Synonyms: hypothétique, spéculatif

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “théorique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
  2. ^ “théorique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
  3. ^ “théorique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
  4. ^ “théorique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
  5. ^ “théorique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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