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theoretician

[ thee-er-i-tish-uhn, theer-i- ]

noun

  1. a person who deals with or is expert in the theoretical side of a subject:

    a military theoretician.



theoretician

/ ˌθɪərɪˈtɪʃən /

noun

  1. a student or user of the theory rather than the practical aspects of a subject
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of theoretician1

First recorded in 1885–90; theoretic(s) + -ian
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Example Sentences

As a next step, the theoreticians examined the effects of increasing the width of the lanes and the cell clusters in their simulations.

But they needed a theoretician to help them understand what was happening.

Mr. Barth was a practitioner and a theoretician of postmodern literature.

The first important detail that the film gets right is that Oppenheimer, for all of his undeniable brilliance as a theoretician, is ultimately best remembered for practical achievements rather than intellectual ones.

From Salon

Alan holds out hope because he’s a theoretician, and they like to believe weird stuff.

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