Theoretical

What do we mean by theoretical?

Of, relating to, or based on theory. adjective

Restricted to theory; not practical or applied. adjective

Studying or working to develop theory. adjective

Having the object of knowledge (θεωρητόν) as its end; concerned with knowledge only, not with accomplishing anything or producing anything; purely scientific; speculative.

Dealing with or making deductions from imperfect theory, and not correctly indicating the real facts as presenting themselves in experience.

In Kantian terminology, having reference to what is or is not true, as opposed to practical, or having reference to what ought or may innocently be done or left undone.

In chem., indicating the analytical values or other properties which should be obtained from a compound provided the correct conception (theory) of its composition has been formed.

Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical. adjective

Concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations adjective

Concerned with theories rather than their practical applications adjective

Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.

Something based on experience; a guess based on what you know. Urban Dictionary

A person who is a hardcore canadian. Typically says "eh" at the end of every sentence. Yet can kick ass when bitched at and are mainly potheads. Will junk punch whoever pisses them off then yell you know whyyyyy Urban Dictionary

It means that something could possibly happen. It is highly unlikely it will ever happen, but there is a chance it could happen. Urban Dictionary

When you discover that your code is not giving the right results, not because there is any bug in your program, but because there is a bug in the theory on which it is based. Theoretical bugs are rare but more common than thought. When you find one, your perception of the world improves quantically. A more day to day example, it is when you realize something you never saw before, not because it was not there, but because your mental model of the world didn't include it. Urban Dictionary

Old friends that you never really hear from anymore, apart from the occasional Text msg, Email or fleeting birthday card, that always contains one of the phrases: "we should meet up, hang out, do something, I'll call you..." but never actually make any arrangements. These are good on paper mates, those that bump up your personal sense of popularity but never actually see. Friends in theory. Urban Dictionary

A woman of cougar age (usually divorced, separated or unmarried). She doesn't hunt younger men. Instead she lusts at them and mentions it to her close friends and/or relatives in private. Urban Dictionary

When a female finds something either sexually arousing or expresses much interest in something (usually food) that a male would typically agree with. Urban Dictionary

A person who likes everybody but can;t get a single one. Urban Dictionary

The balls that women freeze off when they climb into cold waters. Women don't have testicles so we need something to freeze off besides our breasts because that would be saddening for both sexes. The moment when you get your groin area submerged into the water and you must stop and breath those are your theoretical testicles falling off. Urban Dictionary

Contrary to the other definition, a theoretical physicist is actually a masochist who spends years trying to figure out some shit that mankind won't find useful until long after he's dead. More likely though, he will be left as a fleeting memory in the minds of apathetic and high high school students. Urban Dictionary

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