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theory

/ theory /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a belief that can guide behavior
"the architect has a theory that more is less"
"they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"
Type of:
belief
Kinds of:
patchwork hodgepodge jumble
Derived:
speculate theorize theorise conjecture hypothesize
noun Sense 2
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
"theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypothes"
Type of:
explanation
Kinds of:
reductionism blastogenesis preformation theory of preformation scientific theory
noun Sense 3
a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
"a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"
"he proposed a fresh theory"
Type of:
concept conception construct
Kinds of:
model theoretical account framework speculation conjecture
Derived:
speculate theorize theorise conjecture hypothesize
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
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belief patchwork hodgepodge jumble explanation reductionism blastogenesis preformation theory of preformation scientific theory concept conception