theoretical principle

collocation in English

meaningsoftheoreticalandprinciple

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theoretical
adjective
uk
/θɪəˈret.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌθiː.əˈret̬.kəl/
based on the ideas that relate to a subject, not the practical uses of ...
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principle
noun
uk
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
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(Definition oftheoreticalandprinciplefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In practice, thetheoreticalprinciplethat the human landscape is dichotomous, divided a priori between an externalized materiality and an internalized cognitive image, is relatively simple to demonstrate.
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It is the failure in reality—as to thetheoreticalprinciple—to which we have objected, and we have come to believe that radical reform is necessary.
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I do not say this merely as a general ortheoreticalprinciple.
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Can we afford in the present financial position of the country to indulge in the luxury of satisfying thistheoreticalprincipleof encouraging prosperous firms?
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The conclusion is that a line is not to be set on anytheoreticalprinciple; it is not a straight line, but a wavy line.
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What are the limits of thistheoreticalprinciplethat she now claims?
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Therefore, the principle of "one man, one vote" seems to me to be rather atheoreticalprinciple.
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However, thetheoreticalprinciplemust be accepted.
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The other side is intent only on maintaining atheoreticalprinciple: what my noble friend called a bogus moral principle, of unimpeded progress towards majority rule.
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The reasons for seeking to ensure that the law does not criminalise conduct which a considerable minority does not regard as wrong are not purely matters oftheoreticalprinciple.
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The posture of applying theoretical principles from the outside, as it were, sends the message that clinical practice and ethics are two different, independent enterprises.
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Remarkably, there appears to be no serious alternative to these two theoretical principles in this domain of study.
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The development of the theoretical principles of selfformation was motivated by the need to generalize microelectronic experience.
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The book presents an effective, reader-friendly survey of theoretical principles, data collection processes, and analytic procedures.
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Moreover, the incongruity between theoretical principles and analytical practice is a problem that haunts the entire field of identity studies in social science research.
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We argue that similar theoretical principles apply to language processing as to action/perception in general.
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It is not to be confused with the confirmation of any set of theoretical principles.
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I do not mean to suggest, however, that the imperviousness of regional projects to matters of identity can be adequately understood as a logical consequence of theoretical principles.
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Second, for each interaction, the conclusion that links how politeness and power are interconnected in disagreements comes only in the form of a review of the basic theoretical principles.
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