| theoretical | (adj) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations, Syn. theoretic, Ant. empirical, Example: theoretical science |
| theoretical | (adj) concerned with theories rather than their practical applications, Ant. applied, Example: theoretical physics |
| theoretically | (adv) in theory; according to the assumed facts, Example: on paper the candidate seems promising |
| theoretically | (adv) in a theoretical manner, Ant. empirically, Example: he worked the problem out theoretically |
| model | (n) a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process, Syn. framework, theoretical account, Example: the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems |
| theorist | (n) someone who theorizes (especially in science or art), Syn. idealogue, theorizer, theoriser, theoretician |
| 虚拟 | [xū nǐ, ㄒㄩ ㄋㄧˇ, 虚 拟 / 虛 擬] fictitious; theoretical; virtual #6,230 [Add to Longdo] |
| 理论家 | [lǐ lùn jiā, ㄌㄧˇ ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄚ, 理 论 家 / 理 論 家] theorist; theoretician #32,181 [Add to Longdo] |
| 纸上谈兵 | [zhǐ shàng tán bīng, ㄓˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄊㄢˊ ㄅㄧㄥ, 纸 上 谈 兵 / 紙 上 談 兵] lit. military tactics on paper (成语 saw); fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice (cf. Zhao Kuo 趙括|赵括 leading an army of 400, 000 to annihilation at Changping in 260 BC); an armchair strategist; idle theorizing, See also: 成语, 趙括, 赵括 #40,926 [Add to Longdo] |
| 理论上 | [lǐ lùn shàng, ㄌㄧˇ ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄤˋ, 理 论 上 / 理 論 上] in theory; theoretically [Add to Longdo] |
| 理论贡献 | [lǐ lùn gòng xiàn, ㄌㄧˇ ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ, 理 论 贡 献 / 理 論 貢 獻] theoretical contribution [Add to Longdo] |
| セオレティカル;セオレテイカル | [seoreteikaru ; seoreteikaru] (adj-na) theoretical [Add to Longdo] |
| ビッグクランチ | [biggukuranchi] (n) big crunch (theoretical reversal of the big bang resulting in the demise of the universe) [Add to Longdo] |
| 観念的 | [かんねんてき, kannenteki] (adj-na) (1) conceptual; ideational; notional; (2) theoretical; academic [Add to Longdo] |
| 机上 | [きじょう, kijou] (n, adj-no) (1) on the desk; (2) theoretical; academic; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 幽霊部員 | [ゆうれいぶいん, yuureibuin] (n) (See 帰宅部) paper members; people theoretically part of a (school) club but who hardly ever turn up [Add to Longdo] |
| 理論化学 | [りろんかがく, rironkagaku] (n) theoretical chemistry [Add to Longdo] |
| 理論空燃比 | [りろんくうねんひ, rironkuunenhi] (n) theoretical air fuel ratio [Add to Longdo] |
| 理論値 | [りろんち, rironchi] (n) theoretical value [Add to Longdo] |
| 理論的 | [りろんてき, rironteki] (adj-na) theoretical [Add to Longdo] |
| 理論的には | [りろんてきには, rirontekiniha] (n) theoretically (speaking) [Add to Longdo] |
| 理論哲学 | [りろんてつがく, rirontetsugaku] (n) theoretical philosophy [Add to Longdo] |
| 理論闘争 | [りろんとうそう, rirontousou] (n) theoretical dispute [Add to Longdo] |
| 理論武装 | [りろんぶそう, rironbusou] (n, vs) being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing [Add to Longdo] |
| 理論物理学 | [りろんぶつりがく, rironbutsurigaku] (n) theoretical physics [Add to Longdo] |