The theoretical model predicts that certain minerals could form under extreme pressure, but no such samples have been found.
理论模型预测某些矿物可能在极端压力下形成，但尚未发现这样的样本。
Which choice best defines “theoretical”?
C — Abstract and hypothetical; conceptual. “theoretical” means Abstract and hypothetical; conceptual.
Which word means “Abstract and hypothetical; conceptual”?
C — theoretical. “theoretical” means Abstract and hypothetical; conceptual.
theoretical — Abstract and hypothetical; conceptual. In Chinese: 理论的，假设的.
theoretical is pronounced /ˌθiːəˈretɪkl/.
The theoretical model predicts that certain minerals could form under extreme pressure, but no such samples have been found. (理论模型预测某些矿物可能在极端压力下形成，但尚未发现这样的样本。)
abstract, hypothetical, conceptual — all close in meaning to theoretical (Abstract and hypothetical; conceptual).
practical, empirical — each the opposite of theoretical (Abstract and hypothetical; conceptual).
Yes. theoretical is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
theory (theory) + tical→ theoretical.