theoretical
/ˌθɪəˈretɪkl/adjective
उच्चारण थिअरेटिकल
सैद्धांतिक
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concerned with the ideas and principles on which a particular subject is based, rather than with practice and experiment
सैद्धांतिक
- theoretical physics
- Her knowledge is theoretical; she has never worked in a laboratory.
- She did a theoretical study of how bridges bear loads.
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- The course covers both theoretical and practical work.
- The professor works in theoretical chemistry.
Synonyms academic abstract conceptual hypothetical speculative
Opposite practical applied experimental empirical
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that could possibly exist, happen or be true, although this is not known
सैद्धांतिक रूप से संभव
- a theoretical possibility
- There is a theoretical chance of rain, but the sky is clear.
- A strike is a theoretical possibility, but it is unlikely.
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- In theoretical terms the machine can work for ten years.
- There is only a theoretical risk of the bridge collapsing.
Synonyms hypothetical notional supposed conjectural
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
theoretical + noun
Before a noun it describes ideas or study that deal with principles rather than practice.
संज्ञा से पहले यह ऐसे विचारों या अध्ययन का वर्णन करता है जो व्यवहार के बजाय सिद्धांतों से संबंधित हों।
- The course has both theoretical and practical parts.
- Radhika has strong theoretical knowledge of physics.
theoretical knowledge + of
Knowledge takes the preposition of before the subject.
'Knowledge' के बाद विषय से पहले 'of' आता है।
- He has theoretical knowledge of swimming but has never entered a pool.
a theoretical possibility
Here it means that something could exist or happen in principle, though it is unlikely.
यहाँ इसका अर्थ है कि कोई बात सिद्धांत रूप में संभव है, भले ही उसकी संभावना कम हो।
- A flood in the desert is a theoretical possibility, not a real danger.
theoretically (adverb)
The adverb begins a sentence to say that something is true in theory but may not be true in reality.
Adverb वाक्य के आरंभ में आकर बताता है कि बात सिद्धांत में सही है, पर वास्तविकता में शायद नहीं।
- Theoretically, the train should arrive at six.
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theoretical + noun
knowledgephysicsframeworkmodelpossibilitybasis
- The exam tests theoretical knowledge.
adverb + theoretical
purelylargelymerelyhighlyentirely
- The idea is purely theoretical for now.
theoretical vs practical
theoretical and practicaltheoretical rather than practicalmore theoretical than applied
- The syllabus is more theoretical than practical.
verb + theoretical
remainstaybesoundprove
- The danger remained theoretical.
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- Theoretical physics deals with the laws that explain the universe.
सैद्धांतिक भौतिकी उन नियमों से संबंध रखती है जो ब्रह्मांड की व्याख्या करते हैं।
- The engineering student found the theoretical papers easier than the laboratory work.
इंजीनियरिंग के छात्र को प्रयोगशाला के काम से सैद्धांतिक प्रश्नपत्र आसान लगे।
- It is a theoretical possibility that rain may fall in May, but it rarely does.
मई में बारिश होना सैद्धांतिक रूप से संभव है, पर ऐसा बहुत कम होता है।
- Her argument is clever but entirely theoretical.
उसका तर्क चतुर है, पर पूरी तरह सैद्धांतिक है।
- Theoretically, anyone can join the library, but the form must be signed first.
सिद्धांत रूप में कोई भी पुस्तकालय का सदस्य बन सकता है, पर पहले फ़ॉर्म पर हस्ताक्षर आवश्यक हैं।
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✗ He has only theoretical knowledge on law.
✓ He has only theoretical knowledge of law.
Knowledge is followed by of, not on.
'Knowledge' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
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Theoretical and academic both lean towards ideas, but they carry different meanings.
'Theoretical' और 'academic' दोनों विचारों की ओर झुके हैं, पर उनके अर्थ भिन्न हैं।
Based on principles, not on practice or experiment.
सिद्धांतों पर आधारित, व्यवहार या प्रयोग पर नहीं।
- A theoretical test checks understanding of concepts.
Concerned with real action and use.
वास्तविक कार्य और उपयोग से संबंधित।
- The practical exam is held in the laboratory.
Imagined or suggested but not proven to be real.
कल्पित या सुझाया गया, पर वास्तविक सिद्ध नहीं।
- She answered a hypothetical question about the budget.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
the·o·ret·i·cal
With -ret- (not 'theoritical').
बीच में -ret- ('theoritical' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the pair: theory (ideas and principles) and practice (doing something).
जोड़ी याद रखिए: theory (विचार और सिद्धांत) और practice (करना)।
Keep the theory words together: theoretical, hypothetical (based on an imagined situation), abstract (based on ideas, not real things), conceptual, academic.
सिद्धांत के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: theoretical, hypothetical (काल्पनिक स्थिति पर आधारित), abstract (विचारों पर आधारित, वास्तविक चीज़ों पर नहीं), conceptual, academic।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'An ounce of practice is worth a pound of theory.'
उक्ति 'An ounce of practice is worth a pound of theory'।