pre-theoretical

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From pre- +‎ theoretical.

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pre-theoretical (not comparable)

  1. (philosophy) Arising before any theoretical considerations.
    • 1979, Joseph D. Sneed, The Logical Structure of Mathematical Physics:
      Likewise, the force function can be related in an obvious way to the pre-theoretical notion of how much "push and pull" it takes to set some medium-sized physical object in motion and keep it moving.
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