theoretical
adjective
, ˌthir-ˈe-ti-kəl\
, ˌthir-ˈe-tik \
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Synonyms
academic (also academical), conjectural, hypothetical, speculative, suppositional
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Its math was independently discovered by German engineer Hans Reissner in 1916 and Finnish theoretical physicist Gunnar Nordström in 1918. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "How to Build a Wormhole," 27 Aug. 2019 The Stephen Hawking Medal honors the legacy of the late theoretical physicist, cosmologist, astronomer and mathematician, and this year's award was the first handed out since his death. — Chris Boyette, CNN, "This musician and composer just got an asteroid named after him," 27 June 2019 Fogh and Gruss stayed up late at night discussing the theoretical basis for what would later become Spectre and Meltdown. — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, "Engineer fired over memo sues Google, alleging bias against white men," 8 Jan. 2018 Fogh and Gruss stayed up late at night discussing the theoretical basis for what would later become Spectre and Meltdown. — Bloomberg.com, "‘It Can’t Be True.’ Inside the Semiconductor Industry’s Meltdown," 8 Jan. 2018 Marine-ice-sheet instability feels much more than theoretical. — The Economist, "Climate change is a remorseless threat to the world’s coasts," 17 Aug. 2019 Frequently, this determination moves beyond the theoretical. — Nicole Blackwood, chicagotribune.com, "Church in a gay bar: Queer Chicagoans find ways to merge religion and identity," 14 Aug. 2019 The project reached its crescendo, transitioning from theoretical to actual, last month when the Port of San Diego agreed to lease a 3.68-acre site on Embarcadero Marina Park to the symphony for up to 50 years. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Symphony will start building its permanent bayside venue next month," 14 Aug. 2019 Scientists and engineers have worked hard to try to make batteries more powerful, but the industry is now hitting the theoretical limits of battery chemistry. — Gene Berdichevsky For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "The electric car revolution will require us to build better batteries," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'theoretical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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