All theoretical synonyms
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T t adjective theoretical
- formularized — Simple past tense and past participle of formularize.
- nominal — being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.
- nonviable — not capable of living, growing, and developing, as an embryo, seed, or plant.
- abstract — An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
- conceptive — having the power of mental conception
- notional — pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.
- nonmaterial — not material or composed of matter.
- nonrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- academic — Academic is used to describe things that relate to the work done in schools, colleges, and universities, especially work which involves studying and reasoning rather than practical or technical skills.
- guesstimated — Simple past tense and past participle of guesstimate.
- instanced — Simple past tense and past participle of instance.
- nonfunctional — Not having any particular purpose or function.
- abstractive — that abstracts or can abstract
- conjecturable — Able to be conjectured upon.
- codified — to reduce (laws, rules, etc.) to a code.
adj theoretical
- foundational — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
- axiological — the branch of philosophy dealing with values, as those of ethics, aesthetics, or religion.
- fundamental — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- impractical — not practical or useful.
- ideational — of, relating to, or involving ideas or concepts.
- dogmatic — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- ideal — a standard of perfection or excellence.
- apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
- conjectural — A statement that is conjectural is based on information that is not certain or complete.
- contestable — a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
- conceptual — Conceptual means related to ideas and concepts formed in the mind.
- grassroots — the common or ordinary people, especially as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, etc.; the rank and file.
- discarnate — without a physical body; incorporeal.
- as a matter of course — If you do something as a matter of course, you do it as part of your normal work or way of life.
- metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- deductive — Deductive reasoning involves drawing conclusions logically from other things that are already known.
- doctrinal — of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.
- meat-and-potatoes — fundamental; down-to-earth; basic: What are the meat-and-potatoes issues of the election?
- doubtful — of uncertain outcome or result.
- formalistic — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- infeasible — not feasible; impracticable.
- blue sky — fanciful; impractical: blue-sky ideas.
- hypothetic — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
- hypothetical — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
- imaginary — existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied: an imaginary illness; the imaginary animals in the stories of Dr. Seuss.
- ideological — of or relating to ideology.
- inoperable — not operable or practicable.
- in the clouds — a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
adv theoretical
- a priori — An a priori argument, reason, or probability is based on an assumed principle or fact, rather than on actual observed facts.