theoretic

Synonyms:

theoretical

abstractive

of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting

a priori

based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment

conjectural, divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious

based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

notional, speculative

not based on fact or investigation

metaphysical

highly abstract and overly theoretical

theory-based

based in theory rather than experiment

Antonyms:

empiric, empirical

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

a posteriori

requiring evidence for validation or support

confirmable, falsifiable, verifiable

capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation

existential, experiential

derived from experience or the experience of existence

data-based, experimental, observational

relying on observation or experiment

experimental

of the nature of or undergoing an experiment

semiempirical

relying to some extent on observation or experiment

trial-and-error

trying out various means or theories until error is satisfactorily reduced or eliminated

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