To create a theoretical definition is to propose a way of thinking about an issue.

Instead one might say that a theoretical definition is unhelpful.

Moreover, like the theories that build them, theoretical definitions change as scientific understanding grows.

In contrast, Searle believes that better theoretical and operational definitions are required.

Lutheran theology became more stable in its theoretical definitions.

Beyond this theoretical definition, the situation as a practical manifestation thus slipped between a series of proposals.

"We appear to have observed more than simply the theoretical definition of a quantum of time."

The measure theoretical definitions assume the existence of a measure-preserving transformation.

This is in contrast to operationalization that uses theoretical definitions.

An operational definition is generally designed to model a theoretical definition.