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theoretical

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


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Although the experiments were performed under carefully controlled laboratory conditions and remain limited to nanoscale systems, the work represents an important advance from theoretical predictions to real-world demonstration.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

It also aims to “accelerate the economy” and give “everyone on Earth” access to personal artificial general intelligence, or AGI, a theoretical AI that can operate at or above a human level.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

All of that said, we should note the governor’s race has yet to be officially decided and Steyer still has at least a theoretical possibility of slipping into the top two.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The paper claimed the first discovery of a Majorana fermion, a theoretical particle central to the tech giant’s quantum computing effort.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Malpighi studied philosophy and medicine at the University of Bologna, graduating in 1653, and became a lecturer in logic at Bologna, before moving to the University of Pisa in 1656 as professor of theoretical medicine.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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