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the·o·rick
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Theoretical, Theoretick, Theorical, Theorickadjective
Speculative; depending on theory or speculation; terminating in theory or speculation; not practical.
Etymology: theorique, Fr. from ϑεωρία.
When he speaks,
The air, a charter’d libertine, is still;
And the mute wonder lurketh in mens ears,
To steal his sweet and honied sentences:
So that the act and practick part of life
Must be the mistress to this theorique. William Shakespeare.The theorical part of the inquiry being interwoven with the historical conjectures, the philosophy of colours will be promoted by indisputable experiments. Robert Boyle, on Colours.
For theoretical learning and sciences there is nothing yet complete. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.
Theoricknoun
A speculatist; one who knows only speculation, not practice.
Etymology: from the adjective.
The bookish theorick,
Wherein the toged consuls can propose
As masterly as he; meer prattle, without practice,
Is all his soldiership. William Shakespeare, Othello.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of theorick in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of theorick in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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