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theoretical

[thee-uh-ret-i-kuhl] / ˌθi əˈrɛt ɪ kəl /


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The lived experience verifies the theoretical, and the theoretical gives those with lived experience tools to understand their own lives.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Yet most theoretical models have struggled to produce the large, ordered magnetic structures that astronomers actually observe in space.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

From a theoretical perspective, cruises are absolutely great places for illnesses to thrive .

From Slate • May 16, 2026

He opted for high-energy physics and theoretical math instead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Real cities have been replaced by coordinates; real places by theoretical spaces.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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