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theoretical

теоретический

Meaning of theoretical

theory-based

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EN-UK/ˌθɪəˈrɛtɪkəl/
EN-US/ˌθiəˈrɛtɪkəl/
RU[tʲerətʲɪˈtʲet͡ɕɪskʲɪj]
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theoretical with Russian translation

theoretical usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Her thesis is mostly theoretical, so she spends more time reading papers than doing experiments.

Её диссертация носит теоретический характер, поэтому она больше времени тратит на чтение статей, а не на эксперименты.

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In the course, students learn both practical skills and theoretical ideas.

На курсе студенты изучают и практические навыки, и теоретический материал.

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theoretical synonyms

Related words worth learning together

theoretical
относящийся к теории, а не практике
theoretic
книжный вариант того же слова, используется реже
conceptual
связанный с концепцией или идеей, акцент на понятиях
hypothetical
гипотетический, предполагаемый, основанный на предположении
abstract
абстрактный, отвлечённый, более общий и неконкретный
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относящийся к теории, а не практике

B2Very Often

Theoretical models can help predict outcomes before experiments.

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книжный вариант того же слова, используется реже

C1Rarely

This is a purely theoretic consideration rather than an experimental result.

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conceptual

связанный с концепцией или идеей, акцент на понятиях

B2Often

The study offered a new conceptual framework for understanding the process.

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hypothetical

гипотетический, предполагаемый, основанный на предположении

B2Very Often

Consider this hypothetical example to test the idea.

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abstract

абстрактный, отвлечённый, более общий и неконкретный

B2Very Often

They discussed the abstract principles behind the system.

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speculative

спекулятивный, основанный на предположениях и неуверенных догадках

B2Often

Her explanation was highly speculative and lacked supporting data.

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формальный, связанный с формой, структурой или правилами, а не с теорией

B2Very Often

They used a formal notation to define the algorithm.

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академический, относящийся к университетской или научной среде

B2Very Often

This is primarily an academic debate with little immediate practical effect.

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analytical

аналитический, ориентированный на разбор и систематический анализ

B2Often

An analytical report evaluated the causes of the failure.

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philosophical

философский, относящийся к философии или глубоким размышлениям

C1Often

She raised a philosophical objection about the assumptions behind the model.

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What does theoretical mean?

theory-based

How do you pronounce theoretical?

theoretical is pronounced as /ˌθɪəˈrɛtɪkəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is theoretical used in a sentence?

Her thesis is mostly theoretical, so she spends more time reading papers than doing experiments. Translation: Её диссертация носит теоретический характер, поэтому она больше времени тратит на чтение статей, а не на эксперименты.

Is theoretical part of Subjects vocabulary?

Yes, theoretical (теоретический) can be learned in the Subjects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is theoretical part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, theoretical (теоретический) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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