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{
"term": "theoretical",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"academic": true,
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "connected with the ideas and principles on which a particular subject is based, rather than with practice and experiment",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a theoretical approach"
},
{
"text": "theoretical physics"
},
{
"text": "The first year provides students with a sound theoretical basis for later study."
},
{
"text": "Early analyses of evolution on the planet were highly theoretical."
},
{
"text": "Most experiments take place within a theoretical framework."
},
{
"text": "Theoretical knowledge forms the basis of most of our teaching."
},
{
"text": "This study is by no means purely theoretical."
},
{
"text": "We aim to provide you with both theoretical and practical knowledge of your subject."
}
],
"topics": ["Scientific research"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "remain"],
"adverb": ["highly", "merely", "purely"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "that could possibly exist, happen or be true, although this is unlikely",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "It's a theoretical possibility."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "remain"],
"adverb": ["highly", "merely", "purely"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌθɪəˈretɪkl/",
"audio": "th/theoretical/theoretical__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌθiːəˈretɪkl/",
"audio": "th/theoretical/theoretical__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}