theoretical

Definition

Examples

The course covers both theoretical knowledge and practical engineering skills.

Word Family

Synonyms

• hypotheticala hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc
• abstracta concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
• conceptualbeing or characterized by concepts or their formation

Collocations

• Easy theoretical physics
  describing theoretical physics (concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations)
• Medium theoretical framework supporting the market model
  describing theoretical framework supporting the market model (concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations)
• Hard bridge the divide between theoretical and empirical data
  to bridge the divide between theoretical and empirical data, meaning to connect or reduce the distance between
• Very Hard purely theoretical abstraction divorced from reality
  describing purely theoretical abstraction divorced from reality (restricted to something)