Adjective theoretical has 3 senses
- theoretical, theoretic - concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science"
Antonyms: empirical, empiric, a posteriori, confirmable, verifiable, falsifiable, experiential, existential, data-based, observational, experimental, semiempirical, trial-and-error
- theoretical - concerned with theories rather than their practical applications; "theoretical physics"
Antonyms: applied, practical
- abstract, theoretical - based on specialized theory; "a theoretical analysis"
Antonyms: nontechnical, untechnical (indirect, via technical)
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