teoretický

Teoretický is a Czech adjective meaning “theoretical” or “related to theory.” It is used to describe concepts, models, frameworks, or approaches that are based on theory rather than on practical experience or empirical observation. The term is inflected for gender and number; common base forms include teoretický (masculine singular), teoretická (feminine singular), and teoretické (neuter singular), with corresponding plural forms in each gender.

Etymology and related terms: The word derives from teorie (theory) with the adjectival suffix -ický, and is cognate with related forms in other Slavic languages, such as Polish teoretyczny. It belongs to a broader vocabulary that contrasts theoretical knowledge with practical or empirical knowledge.

Usage in discourse: In science, philosophy, and the humanities, teoretický is used to denote abstract, deductive, or explanatory aspects of a subject. Common phrases include teoretický rámec (theoretical framework), teoretická fyzika (theoretical physics), and teoretická lingvistika (theoretical linguistics). The opposite concepts are praktický (practical) and empirický (empirical), as in praktická aplikace (practical application) or empirická data (empirical data).

See also: teorie, praxe, empirický, praktický, teoretizovat.