theoretician

the·o·re·ti·cian

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thee-er-i-tish-uh n, theer-i-]
- /ˌθi ər ɪˈtɪʃ ən, ˌθɪər ɪ-/
- /θɪərəˈtɪʃn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thee-er-i-tish-uh n, theer-i-]
- /ˌθi ər ɪˈtɪʃ ən, ˌθɪər ɪ-/

Definitions of theoretician word

noun theoretician a person who deals with or is expert in the theoretical side of a subject: a military theoretician. 1
noun theoretician expert in the theory of sth 1
countable noun theoretician A theoretician is the same as a theorist. 0
noun theoretician a student or user of the theory rather than the practical aspects of a subject 0
noun theoretician a person who theorizes, esp. one who specializes in the theory of some art, science, etc. 0

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Origin of theoretician

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; theoretic(s) + -ian

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theoretician popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for theoretician

noun theoretician

doctrinaire — a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist.
mathematician — an expert or specialist in mathematics.

All 2 Synonyms of theoretician

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