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ret-i-kl, thi(-)r-et-Variant(s): also the·o·ret·ic
/-ik/Function: adjective
1 a : relating to or having the character of theory : ABSTRACT b : limited to theory or speculation : SPECULATIVE <theoretical physics>
2 : existing only in theory : HYPOTHETICAL <a theoretical situation>
- the·o·ret·i·cal·ly
/-i-k(-)l/ adverb
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