unempirical

adjective

Definition of unempiricalnext
as in theoretic

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  1. theoretical
  2. nonempirical
  3. hypothetical
  4. speculative
Adjective
  • Both have theoretical appeal as a refuge from wider geopolitical and market volatility, though this has not always borne out for crypto prices.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The decision leaves open a theoretical possibility another prosecutor could take over the case, but the path forward remains precarious.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of theoretical
Adjective
  • The enforcement of such nonempirical standards as taste and judgment implies a kind of cultural and aesthetic hierarchy that Silicon Valley’s ruling class embraces ruthlessly but will never admit to countenancing.
    Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 20 Oct. 2019
  • Each story represents a fresh challenge of how to say things in a nonempirical way.
    Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 24 June 2018
Definition of nonempirical
Adjective
  • While the exact rules of the Game of 20 generally remain unknown, researchers have previously proposed some hypothetical rules for one variant—the Ur game.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Another breed of hypothetical particle, axions are predicted to exist by quantum chromodynamics, which is our best quantum theory of the strong force that binds quarks together to form protons, neutrons and ultimately atomic nuclei.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of hypothetical
Adjective
  • Cox had a reputation for yelling slurs at girls out of the window of his Chevy, an unsavory fact that ballooned into motive in speculative conversations.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Some states such as Maryland passed laws recently to completely outlaw speculative tickets.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of speculative
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