"theoreticity" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From theoretic + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|theoretic|ity}} theoretic + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} theoreticity (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being theoretic. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: theoreticality, theoreticalness Translations (quality of being theoretic): 理論性 (Chinese), 理论性 (lǐlùnxìng) (Chinese), teoreettisuus (Finnish)
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