how to pronounce theoretical
/ˌθiːɚˈɛtɪkəl/
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theoretical is pronounced in five syllables
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An example use of theoretical in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… are again theoretical things they're not …”
meanings of theoretical
adjective:
- Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.
theoretical frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR
the word theoretical occurs in english on average 4.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics theoretical can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that theoretical can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
2) education, science, and technology;
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