theoretic
adjective/θiəˈrɛtɪk/
Frequency rank: #18,909 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
concerned with or based on theory rather than practical application.
Example sentence
The professor's argument was purely theoretic and lacked any real-world evidence.
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