theoretical basis

collocation in English

meaningsoftheoreticalandbasis

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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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basis
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
us
/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something ...
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(Definition oftheoreticalandbasisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Talking about age : thetheoreticalbasisof social gerontology.
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The components of a mechanistic model are empirical, although they may have sometheoreticalbasis.
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A structured instrument was necessary, not only because of the study'stheoreticalbasis, but also because successful ageing is a relatively elusive term to define.
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In our series the use of diethylstilboestrol resulted in no pregnancies and so the change to ethinyl oestradiol was made on atheoreticalbasis.
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The downward trend is perplexing, as it lacks atheoreticalbasis.
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However few studies make thetheoreticalbasisof their approach to loneliness explicit.
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One of them is the possibility of tackling critical foundation problems of meta-programming within a framework with a strongtheoreticalbasis.
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Theoreticalbasisfor separation of multiple linked gene effects on mapping quantitative trait loci.
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Theoreticalbasisfor separation of multiple linked gene effects in mapping quantitative trait loci.
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When temporal divisions have been included, they have often been of little or notheoreticalbasis.
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With a background in philosophical logic and metaphysics, his current research interests focus on thetheoreticalbasisof bioethical inquiry.
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Further, there is no soundtheoreticalbasisfor the two heuristics that it uses.
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Expected utility theory provides thetheoreticalbasisfor preferring the standard gamble over the time trade-off as a criterion measure of utility.
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The reason for this simple approach is the lack of a compellingtheoreticalbasisfor deriving a specific way in which corruption affects income.
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Consequently, any inferences as to multifractality are nearly meaningless here without a relevanttheoreticalbasis.
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Theoreticalbasisof separation of multiple linked gene effects on mapping quantitative trait loci.
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If used properly, they believe, logic-and in particular, modal and temporal logics-can be used to form thetheoreticalbasisfor these techniques.
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The authors jointly developed "a modified form of realism" that considers systemic and domestic factors as theirtheoreticalbasis.
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The specific age ranges for optimal bilingual development vary according to the typology, depending on thetheoreticalbasisof each approach.
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