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theoretics

[ thee-uh-ret-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. the theoretical or speculative part of a science or subject.


theoretics

/ ˌθɪəˈrɛtɪks /

noun

  1. functioning as singular or plural the theory of a particular subject Also called (less commonly)theoretic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of theoretics1

1650–60; theoret(ic) ( theoretical ) + -ics
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Example Sentences

They mean the actual progress of the race in tangible items of daily living and not the theoretics of barren disputation.

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