Thē'o-rĕt'ic or Thē'o-rĕt'ic-al, a.

a. [Fr. théorétique, Sp. & It. teoretico, Gr. θεωρητικός.]

1. Pertaining to, depending on, or confined to theory or speculation; speculative.
2. Terminating in theory or speculation; not practical; as, theoretical learning; theoretic sciences.