Difference between Theoretical and Pure

What is the difference between Theoretical and Pure?

Theoretical as an adjective is of or pertaining to theoretic studies (abstract, not empirical) while Pure as an adjective is free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied

Theoretical

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: of or pertaining to theoretic studies (abstract, not empirical)

Example sentence: The research I have been doing - studying how foodstuffs yield energy in living cells - does not lead to the kind of knowledge that can be expected to give immediate practical benefits to mankind. If I have chosen this field of study, it was because I believed in its importance in spite of its theoretical character.

Pure

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: to a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: free of flaws or imperfections; unsulliedfree of foreign material or pollutantsfree of immoral behavior or qualities; cleanof a branch of science, done for its own sake instead of serving another branch of science.

Example sentence: A pure hand needs no glove to cover it.

We hope you now know whether to use Theoretical or Pure in your sentence.

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