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==Etymology==
− It is formed in English from Late Latin [[der|la|theōrēticus|t=of or pertaining to theory]] and [[-al]],^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline) from Greek [[m|grc|θεωρητικός|tr=theōrētikós|t=contemplative, speculative]],^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024) from theōrētós, that may be seen or considered, from theōreîn, to consider, look at (see [[theory]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)
+ It is formed in English from Late Latin [[der|la|theōrēticus|t=of or pertaining to theory]] and [[-al]],^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline) from Greek [[m|grc|θεωρητικός|tr=theōrētikós|t=contemplative, speculative]],^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024) from theōrētós, that may be seen or considered, from [[m|grc|θεωρέω|tr=theōréō]], to consider, look at (see [[theory]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)
==Earliest recorded meaning==