pre-theoretical

See also: pretheoretical

English

Alternative forms

• pretheoretical

Etymology

pre- +‎ theoretical

Adjective

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.