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Theoretical

/θˌiəˈrɛtɪkəl/
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(adj) Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.

This meeting is a waste of time. Everybody is just talking in vague theoretical terms.
That shows his theoretical background.
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The physics student focused on the ____ aspects of the subject rather than the practical experiments today.

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