verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Synonym of theoretize (“form a theoretical model of”).
2. 2
   To make (something) theoretical, to treat (something) as if it were (merely) theoretical. rare

Synonyms

All synonyms

theoretize

Etymology

From theoretic + -ize.

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