théorique

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin theōricus, from Ancient Greek θεωρικός (theōrikós).[1] By surface analysis, théorie +‎ -ique.

Pronunciation

Adjective

théorique (plural théoriques)

  1. theoretical
    Antonyms: pratique, appliqué
    1. theoretical (relative to theory or its elaboration [2])
    2. theoretical (consisting of theory or abstract knowledge [3])
  2. theoretical
    Antonyms: expérimental, réel
    1. abstract (conceived, defined or considered in the abstract [4])
    2. ideal (conceived, defined or considered in the ideal [5])
  3. hypothetical, speculative
    Synonyms: hypothétique, spéculatif

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