"theoretic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌθiːəˈɹɛtɪk/, /ˌθɪə̯ˈɹɛtɪk/ Forms: more theoretic [comparative], most theoretic [superlative]
Etymology: English theory + -etic, from Latin theōrēticus, from Ancient Greek θεωρητικός (theōrētikós). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|theory|etic}} theory + -etic, {{bor|en|la|theōrēticus}} Latin theōrēticus, {{der|en|grc|θεωρητικός}} Ancient Greek θεωρητικός (theōrētikós) Head templates: {{en-adj}} theoretic (comparative more theoretic, superlative most theoretic)
  1. Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters. Translations (concerned with theories or hypotheses): نَظَرِيّ (naẓariyy) (Arabic), хипотетичен (hipotetičen) (Bulgarian), предполагаем (predpolagaem) (Bulgarian), teòric (Catalan), teoreettinen (Finnish), théorétique (French), theoretisch (German), תֵּאוֹרֵטִי (teoreti) [masculine] (Hebrew), teoriala (Ido), 理論的な (rironteki na) (alt: りろんてきな) (Japanese), teoretic (Occitan), теорети́ческий (teoretíčeskij) (Russian), teórico (Spanish), teorik (Volapük), teorodik (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-theoretic-en-adj-1ISgnAm~ Disambiguation of 'concerned with theories or hypotheses': 79 21
  2. Existing only in theory, not proven in reality. Translations (existing only in theory): теоретичен (teoretičen) (Bulgarian), teòric (Catalan), teoreettinen (Finnish), théorique (French), theoretisch (German), תֵּאוֹרֵטִי (tetoreti) [masculine] (Hebrew), 理論上の (rironjō no) (alt: りろんじょうの) (Japanese), teoric (Occitan), teoretyczny [masculine] (Polish), теорети́ческий (teoretíčeskij) (Russian), teórico (Spanish), teorik (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-theoretic-en-adj-oKyJO1AJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -etic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -etic: 19 81 Disambiguation of 'existing only in theory': 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: theoretick [obsolete] Hyponyms: number-theoretic, ring-theoretic, set-theoretic Derived forms: conspiracy-theoretic, graph-theoretic, group theoretic, group-theoretic, information-theoretic death, number-theoretic function, property-theoretic, ring theoretic, set-theoretic difference, string theoretic Related terms: theoretical

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