Adjective: theoretical thee-u're-ti-kul
- Concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
"theoretical science";
- theoretic [rare]
- Aiming to understand fundamental principles rather than developing practical applications
"theoretical physics"
See also: a priori, abstract, abstractive, academic, conjectural, divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, metaphysical, notional, pure, speculative, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious, theory-based
Antonym: applied
Encyclopedia: Theoretical