theoretical
adjective/θiəˈrɛtɪkəl/
Frequency rank: #4,180 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Based on ideas rather than practice or real experience.
Example sentence
The scientist's hypothesis was theoretical rather than based on practical evidence.
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