theoretical
🇺🇸
/ˌθiːəˈretɪkl/
🇬🇧
/ˌθɪəˈretɪkl/
adjective
C1
based on ideas and thinking, not on real tests or practice
The first year gives students a strong theoretical foundation for later study.
C1
possible but not likely to happen or be true
There is a theoretical chance that it could work, but it's very unlikely.
translation
based on ideas and thinking, not on real tests or practice; possible but not likely to happen or be true