theoretical

1. Concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations (synset 300863798)
   "theoretical science"
   similar to:

   • abstractive - of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting
   • a priori - based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment
   • conjectural, divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious - based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
   • notional, speculative - not based on fact or investigation
   • metaphysical - highly abstract and overly theoretical
   • theory-based - based in theory rather than experiment
   same as: theoretic
2. Concerned with theories rather than their practical applications (synset 300865514)
   "theoretical physics"
   similar to:

   • abstract - dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
   • academic - hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result
   • pure - concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied

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