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relating to or based on theory or logical reasoning rather than practical experience or application
- Urban planners relied heavily on theoretical models of traffic flow without real-world validation.
- A theoretical model of an atom uses assumptions rather than evidence.
- She had strong theoretical knowledge of design principles but limited portfolio of realized architectural works.
- Theoretical economics analyzes economic systems based on abstract principles.
- Theoretical physics explores the fundamental laws governing the universe.
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concerned with understanding and explaining phenomena rather than directly applying them to real-world situations
- A theoretical physicist spends years formulating new theories without immediate applications.
- Her theoretical framework sparked new avenues for research but required further investigation before implementation.
- As a theoretical linguist, he spent decades developing hypotheses about language acquisition rather than testing applied methods.
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